January 12, 2024/FBNQuest Research According to the most recent electricity report published by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), the total electricity generated by the distribution companies (Discos) fell slightly by -2% q/q to 8,664.8 gigawatt hours (GWh) in Q3 ’23. Similar to the previous quarter, the q/q reduction in […]
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Housing Affordability Remains Stretched Amid Higher Interest Rate Environment
(Credit: ChrisHepburn/iStock by Getty Images) January 11, 2024/IMFBlog By Nassira Abbas and Corrado Macchiarelli As global central banks raised interest rates to tame inflation, home prices have cooled relative to the start of the hiking cycle. However, despite the sensitivity of the residential market to higher policy rates, prices are still above historical […]
African Markets Impacted by FX Volatility and Inflationary Pressures in Sobering 2023
January 11, 2024/Spreckley By Risana Zitha, Managing Director and Head of Africa at DAI Magister The African business ecosystem has matured, despite a 2023 characterised by macroeconomic and funding challenges, says Risana Zitha, Managing Director and Head of Africa at DAI Magister The global business landscape underwent a profound transformation […]
