OPINION/EDITORIAL

NCC Insists on SIM-NIN Deadline

March 28, 2024/CSL Research Telecommunication companies are gearing up to disconnect more Subscriber Identity Modules (SIMs) that are not linked to National Identification Numbers (NIN) on Friday, 29 March 2024. Reuben Mouka, the Director of Public Policy at the Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC), emphasized that there would be no changes […]

The $3Bn Private Credit Opportunity in Africa

March 27, 2024/Spreckley Partners Limited Written by Ali Al-Suhail, Vice President at DAI MagisterAfrica’s mid-market businesses, the backbone of the continent’s economic growth, can find themselves trapped in a financing void. With annual revenues typically surpassing $10 million, these companies find themselves in a precarious position – too large for […]

MPC Review: Still hawkish with a 200bps hike in MPR

March 27, 2024/CSL Research Once again citing the need to curb inflation and improve FPI flows, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) raised the Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) by 200bps to 24.75% from 22.75% at its 294th meeting and second Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) […]