OPINION/EDITORIAL

Nigeria’s Total External Debt Stock Increased by US$977m in Q1 2023

August 1, 2023/Afrinvest According to data from the Debt Management Office (DMO), Nigeria’s total external debt stock increased by USD977m relative to the prior quarter to USD42.7bn in Q1 ’23.  The rise was mostly driven by an increase of USD397m in debt obligations to the World Bank, a USD383m rise […]

Breathing hope: Tackling lung cancer in Africa and the Middle East

World Lung Cancer Day is an important opportunity to raise awareness and collectively push for transformative action August 1, 2023/AstraZeneca By Esra Erkomay – Oncology Lead, Middle East and Africa, AstraZeneca Lung cancer, once rare, is now the highest cause of mortality of cancer worldwide. Responsible for more fatalities than […]

China’s Economic Woes Weigh On Oil Prices Once Again

August 1, 2023/Oilprice.com Tom Kool Editor, Oilprice.com After climbing by 13% in July, oil prices were dragged lower on the first day of August by further disappointing economic data out of China.  Chart of the Week – Boosting the effect of Saudi Arabia’s production cuts, oil production in Canada’s crude […]