August 2, 2023/CSL Research Based on Q1 2023 GDP data, Nigeria’s agricultural sector contracted by 0.90% in Q1 2023 in real terms compared to the 3.16% growth recorded in the corresponding period in 2022. On a quarter-on-quarter basis, the sector’s 0.9% contraction in Q1 2023 compares with a growth rate […]
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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 […]
