OPINION/EDITORIAL

After Years in the Cold, Signs of Renewed Investor Interest in Africa as 2024 Proving Bumper Year

African countries are seeking to address global development challenges and are calling for a fair financial system to handle climate shocks and implement their development agenda May 17, 2024/Rand Merchant Bank By Miranda Abraham, Head of Loan Syndication at RMB in London Over the past few years, African debt markets […]

Currency in Circulation Rises 130% Y-o-Y, Reaching an All-Time High of N3.87trn in March 2024

May 17, 2024/CSL Research As of March 2024, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) statistics revealed significant changes in the country’s money supply. Currency in circulation (CIC) rose by 130%, reaching N3.87trn in March 2024, up from N1.68trn in March 2023.  Month-on-month (M-o-M), CIC rose by 4.76%, setting a historical […]

Oil Prices Remain Rangebound but a Breakout May Be Coming

May 17, 2024/Oilprice.com Michael Kern Editor, Oilprice.com Oil prices have remained rangebound this month, but falling inventories and a slowdown in U.S. inflation could provide the spark for a breakout. Friday, May 17th 2024 Crude prices continue to trend within a very narrow range, confined within $82 and $84 per barrel […]