OPINION/EDITORIAL

SSA Equities Market: Lack of Reform to Spook Investors

January 17, 2020/United Capital Report Over 2019, equities in global, emerging and frontier markets trended upwards, on the back of the global easing narratives. However, most equities in the SSA region underperformed their EM and FM peers, as FPIs piled into high yielding EM debt instruments. Of the six exchanges […]

Year Ahead 2020 – Re-risking the financial system

January 16, 2020/Coronation Research Oil prices In a global oil market threatened with over-supply, it appears that OPEC, and its ally Russia, are doing a good job of limiting production. Oil price volatility was reduced in 2019 and prices (Brent) held up above US$60.00/bbl most of the time. With further […]

Much Ado About the Challenges & Prospects of E-commerce Growth in Africa

January 15, 2020 By Austin Ayaosi Key Players Championing Digital Skills in the E-commerce Industry Since the advent of electronic commerce (otherwise referred to as e-commerce) in Nigeria in 2012, one can safely say that there has been a steady growth trajectory in that sector overtime. Nigeria’s Experience For a […]