OPINION/EDITORIAL

Another Jump in the Prices of Electricity Meters

September 7, 2023/CSL Research The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) through a circular dated 05-September-2023 revealed that the unit cost of new electricity meters across the country has been reviewed higher to N81,975.16 per unit from the previous cost of N58,661.69 per unit for a single phase pre-paid meter while […]

Russia’s War Remains a Drag on Prospects Across the Three Seas Region-IMF MD

September 6, 2023/IMF Being IMF’s Managing Director’s Remarks to the Three Seas Initiative Opening Session of the Summit (Day 1) held at Bucharest, Romania – September 6, 2023 President Iohannis, thank you for the opportunity to share a few thoughts today with leaders from the countries unified around the Three […]

Investments That Pay Off: Latin America’s Response to Recent Global Shocks

(Credit: Orbon Alija/iStock by Getty Images) September 6, 2023/IMFBlog By Rodrigo Valdes “This time it wasn’t us,” Guillermo Ortiz, then governor of Mexico’s central bank, said at the 2008 start of the global financial crisis. He spoke for emerging economies, accustomed to being at the epicenter of macroeconomic problems. Today, the […]