OPINION/EDITORIAL

Lower for Longer: Rising Vulnerabilities May Put Growth at Risk

October 16, 2019/IMFBlog By Tobias Adrian and Fabio Natalucci The pace of global economic activity remains weak, and financial markets expect rates to stay lower for longer than anticipated in early 2019. Financial conditions have eased even more, helping contain downside risks and support the global economy in the near […]

September CPI: Nigeria’s Inflation Reaches Inflection Point

October 16, 2019/Cordros Report After three consecutive months of deceleration, consumer prices increased in September, as headline inflation widened by 22bps to 11.24% — the highest reading since May 2019 – according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). In terms of drivers, we witnessed price pressures across both the […]

Iron Deficiency Undermines the Lives of Millions in Africa – Isn’t it time we do more to end it?

October 15, 2019 By Rémy Ejel, Market Head for Nestlé CWAR Ltd Document link: http://bit.ly/2OWpbEC There is an African proverb that says: “Your food is supposed to be your medicine and your medicine is supposed to be your food.” Yet millions of people on the continent are not living their lives […]