January 30, 2024/FBNQuest Research The World Bank recently published its January ’24 edition of the Global Economic Prospects report. The report forecasts a continued slowdown in the growth of the global economy for the third consecutive year. As a result, the Bank has revised its growth projection downwards to 2.4% […]
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Telcos to Disconnect Subscribers without NIN in February
January 30, 2024/CSL Research The deadline for the Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria (ALTON) to block subscribers without National Identification Numbers (NINs) and those whose NINs have not been verified has been set for 28 February 2024, according to a statement jointly signed by the Nigerian Communications Commission […]
Explainer: How Asia Can Unlock $800 Billion of Climate Financing
(Credit: Khoa Nguyen/iStock by Getty Images) January 29, 2024/IMFBlog By Ritu Basu and Cheng Hoon Lim Countries in the Asia-Pacific region face a shortfall of at least $800 billion in climate financing. With public finances depleted by the pandemic, policymakers must unlock the vast potential of private capital to join the fight […]

