June 4, 2024/CSL Research The y/y growth rate for the cement sector rose by 30.24%, from 1.58% in Q1 2023 to 2.05% in Q1 2024. However, on a q/q basis, the sector’s growth rate declined by 37.03%, dropping from 3.26% in Q4 2023. The y/y increase can be attributed to […]
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Nigeria’s Merchandise Trade Fell by 9% Y-o-Y to US$25.1bn in Q4 2023
June 3, 2024/FBNQuest Research The total provisional value of merchandise trade fell slightly by -1.0% Q-o-Q and -9% Y-o-Y to US$25.1bn in Q4 2023 according to the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) latest quarterly statistical bulletin. This decline was primarily due to reduced import trade, which decreased by 5% Q-o-Q […]
Now is the Time for Namibia to Join Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative
Namibia has several financial accountability measures already in place — an existing governance structure that is very transparent, working anti-corruption laws, and requirements for the publishing of any payments to the state June 3, 2024/AEC By NJ Ayuk, Executive Chairman, African Energy Chamber Namibia has four onshore and four offshore […]
