OPINION/EDITORIAL

Cameroon Continues it’s Troubling Descent

Political leaders in the U.S. have begun to speak up, while certain sectors of the U.S. government have also taken actions to hold Cameroonian leaders accountable March 12, 2019/Vanguard Africa Despite somewhat slipping from global headlines in recent weeks, Cameroon has nonetheless maintained its death spiral. The root cause of […]

: Nigerian Banks’ Rising LC Issuance Is Credit Positive-Fitch

March 11, 2019/Fitch Ratings Nigerian banks’ rising local-currency (LC) issuance is credit positive as it diversifies their funding and reduces their foreign-exchange risk, Fitch Ratings says in a new report. However, most ratings remain constrained by Nigeria’s operating environment and ‘B+’ sovereign rating.  The increase in LC issuance reflects banks’ […]

Oil Prices Sink On Negative Economic Data

March 8, 2019/OilPrice.com Oil prices fell on Friday as a combination of poor economic data from China and a move by Norway’s sovereign wealth fund to divest from the oil sector boosted bearish sentiment. Friday, March 8, 2019 Oil prices sold off on Friday on weak data from China, poor […]