IMF COUNTRY FOCUS September 26, 2023/IMF Photo Credit: atosan/iStock by Getty Images September 26, 2023/IMF The average debt ratio in sub-Saharan Africa has almost doubled in just a decade—from 30 percent of GDP at the end of 2013 to almost 60 percent of GDP by end-2022. Repaying this debt has […]
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Oil Prices Under Pressure As U.S. Dollar Strengthens
September 26, 2023/Oilprice.com Tom Kool Editor, Oilprice.com Oil prices are under pressure as the U.S. dollar continues to strengthen and fears of a higher-for-longer interest rate weight on demand expectations. Chart of the Week – In its latest 2023 Net Zero Roadmap, the International Energy Agency softened its stance on […]
Nigeria’s Fifth Generation (5G) Network Subscriptions Hit Half a Million
September 26, 2023/CSL Research According to a report in the Punch newspaper, the Executive Chairman Nigerian Communications Commission, Prof. Umar Danbatta, noted that Nigeria’s Fifth Generation (5G) network subscriptions have hit half a million. According to him, the country is aiming to achieve 50 and 70% broadband penetration by the […]
