December 18, 2019/IMF The IMF has agreed a program with Equatorial Guinea worth around $280 million, which will have governance and anti-corruption reforms at its heart. The agreement aims to support the recovery of the economy, which has been contracting for the past six years, and promote sustainable and inclusive […]

December 18, 2019/IMFBlog By Gita Gopinath, Gian Maria Milesi-Ferretti, and Malhar Nabar Global growth this year recorded its weakest pace since the global financial crisis a decade ago, reflecting common influences across countries and country-specific factors. Rising trade barriers and associated uncertainty weighed on business sentiment and activity globally. In […]

Culled—Proshare December 17, 2019 By Vetiva Research The need to attract FDIs Since the start of 2019, we have observed a greater adoption of accommodative monetary policies by major advanced economies. This spurred foreign portfolio flows to Nigeria and other developing markets, with positive interest rate differentials. However, the same […]