OPINION/EDITORIAL

Outlook for 2023

February 10, 2023/CSL  Research The cement sector remained resilient in 2022 and this was reflected in its 4.14% y/y GDP growth in Q3 2022. The output performance was the ninth consecutive quarterly real growth since Q2 2020, during the peak of the coronavirus pandemic. Output growth in the cement manufacturing […]

Steady Growth in the Value of e-Payment Transactions in December 2022

February 10, 2023/FBNQuest Research The latest data from the Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System (NIBSS) shows that the total value of transactions recorded under its NIBSS Instant Payments (NIP) platform amounted to NGN42.0trn in December ’22. This represents a growth of 39% y/y, and follows a 51% y/y growth in Nov […]

Support for Climate Action Hinges on Public Understanding of Policy

Credit: Tamara Merino/IMF Photos February 10, 2023/IMFBlog Novel survey shows how concerned people are about climate change, how they view mitigation polices, and what drives support for climate action Bo Li, Era Dabla-Norris, Krishna Srinivasan February 9, 2023 People across the world worry about climate change, but that concern alone […]