OPINION/EDITORIAL

Is Africa Open for Business?

Culled—Proshare January 7, 2020 By FDC   The October releases of Doing Business 2020 from the World Bank and the Global Competitiveness Report 2019 from the World Economic Forum (WEF) offer a fresh chance to assess the relative standing of Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Both convey the message that SSA is […]

Nigeria in 2020: Awakening the Sleeping Giant

Culled—Proshare January 7, 2020 By WSTC Securities The International Monetary Fund (IMF), in its most recent economic report, forecasted a 3.0% economic growth for the world in the year 2019, a downgrade from 3.2% in its previous report. The world economy is projected to grow at 3.4% in 2020. The […]

Reduce Inequality To Create Opportunity

January 7, 20202/IMF By Kristalina Georgieva Over the past decade, inequality has become one of the most complex and vexing challenges in the global economy. Inequality of opportunity. Inequality across generations. Inequality between women and men. And, of course, inequality of income and wealth . They are all present in […]