Image CredIt: realkm.com April 10, 2026/CSL Update The Central Bank of Nigeria has signalled a major policy shift aimed at addressing a structural weakness in Nigeria’s financial system: the severe underfunding of micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs). Despite MSMEs forming the backbone of the economy, their estimated financing need […]
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Oil Ignores Escalation, Logs Biggest Weekly Drop Since 2025
Image Credit: Oilprice.com April 10, 2026/Oilprice.com Tom Kool Editor, Oilprice.com Despite the ongoing escalation in the Middle East, crude heads for its biggest weekly loss in months. Friday, April 10, 2026 Is there a ceasefire or not? That is the ultimate question asked by the oil markets as the Strait […]
Wars Impose Lasting Economic Costs, While More Defense Spending Means Hard Choices
(Credit: 279photo/iStock by Getty Images) April 8, 2026/IMFBlog By Hippolyte Balima, Andresa Lagerborg, Evgenia Weaver Rising defense spending requires difficult fiscal choices to avoid raising vulnerabilities, while post-war recovery hinges on policies to reduce uncertainty, rebuild capital, and help displaced people return home War is again defining the global landscape. After decades of […]
