OPINION/EDITORIAL

For a Successful Integration, Africa Needs An Operating System Update

Beyond physical infrastructure, Africa’s integration requires modern software upgrades: the systems, policies, and institutional frameworks that power trade across borders February 19, 2025 By Amadou Hott, Senegal’s official nominee for the position of President of the African Development Bank, Former Minister of Economy and planning, Senegal Ask any traveler about […]

2025 CPI Rebasing: A New Look at Inflation in Nigeria

February 19, 2025/United Capital Research In January 2025, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) emerged with plans to rebase the country’s GDP and Inflation. The quest was embarked on to provide a true picture that reflects current realities, thereby accounting for structural changes in the economy. The exercise typically entailed […]

Peru Emerges as a Significant Market for U.S. Agricultural Products

February 18, 2025/USDA Foreign Agricultural Service Link to report: Printer-friendly PDF Executive Summary In 2023, Peru was the 28th-largest market for U.S. agricultural exports, valued at $851 million, making it the 3rd-largest market in South America. The U.S.-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement (PTPA) entered into force in February 2009, and U.S. […]