January 21, 2019/IMFBlog By Gita Gopinath While global growth in 2018 remained close to postcrisis highs, the global expansion is weakening and at a rate that is somewhat faster than expected. This update of the World Economic Outlook (WEO) projects global growth at 3.5 percent in 2019 and 3.6 percent […]
OPINION/EDITORIAL
#FirstBankIssaVybe is a Case Study for Any Brand – Folake Ani-Mumuney
January 18, 2019 By Folake Ani-Mumuney In December 2018, FirstBank promoted a social media campaign tagged #FirstBankIssaVybe, #DecemberIssaVybe. It involved massive ticket giveaways to premium events in Lagos including the FirstBank sponsored Burna Live. Over 500 mostly VIP tickets, which cost from N15,000 to N50,000 – were given away and […]
Angola: The grace period is over for João Lourenço; It is now time for effective action
January 15, 2019/Verdade Author Miguel Sanz João Lourenço has been president of Angola since 26 September 2017. About one year later, he cemented his hold on power by taking over the chairmanship of the ruling Movimento Popular de Libertação de Angola (MPLA). Although he reshuffled the government, for instance by […]
