August 31, 2023/FBNQuest According to the most recent data from the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Nigeria’s broadband internet connections declined by -3% m/m to 89.7 million in Jun ’23. Broadband connections have maintained a downward trajectory since Feb’23, apart from the slight increase in May ’23. Nigeria’s broadband connections typically […]
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Historic $650 Billion Liquidity Boost Continues to Benefit the Global Economy
(Credit: Oleksandr/Adobe Stock) August 30, 2023/IMFBlog By Bernard Lauwers and Ceyla Pazarbasioglu In a world shaken by multiple shocks affecting many countries—pandemics, wars, food and energy crises, and climate disasters—the international community has a responsibility to stand together and support the global economy and all its citizens. One example of such […]
Africa’s Fragile States Are Greatest Climate Change Casualties
(Credit: JurgaR/iStock by Getty Images) By Jihad Azour and Abebe Aemro Selassie Climate change poses grave threats to countries across Africa—but especially fragile and conflict-affected states. As the continent’s leaders converge on Kenya for next week’s African Climate Action Summit, it is vital that they come up with solutions to support these vulnerable […]
