(Credit: IMF Photos) IMF COUNTRY FOCUS February 12, 2026/IMFBlog When Brazil’s unemployment rate dropped to 5.2 percent in November 2025—the lowest in a quarter century—it punctuated an impressive turnaround from the pandemic. Yet, while men’s participation in the labor market has returned to its pre-COVID trend, women have fallen behind […]
OPINION/EDITORIAL
Billions in Nigeria’s Reserves, But Where is the Growth?
February 12, 2026 By Blaise Udunze The moment the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Olayemi Cardoso, recently announced that Nigeria’s foreign reserves had inched to $49 billion as of February 5, 2026, the news was received with understandable enthusiasm. He described the development as “a very important […]
PenCom Revision Could Support Incremental Equity Inflows
February 11, 2026/Cordros Report The National Pension Commission (PenCom) recently announced an upward revision to the permitted allocation to ordinary shares for RSA Funds I, II, III and VI-active. The regulator cited practical implementation challenges arising from the existing limits across ordinary shares, FGN bonds and alternative assets, with the […]
