Photo Credit: tigristiara/iStock by Getty Images February 1, 2023/IMF IMF COUNTRY FOCUS After a strong economic recovery from the pandemic, France was hit by an energy shock driven by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Inflation rose and economic activity slowed. Nevertheless, the economy has remained resilient and inflation well below other EU […]

February 1, 2023/United Capital Research The Chairman of the Nigerian Insurers Association, Mr Segun Omosehin, disclosed that the Consolidated Insurance Bill proposed in 2020 is going through the final legislative processes in preparation for a presidential assent. The insurance sector has shown resilience recently, expanding by 19.1% y/y in Q3-2022, […]

February 1, 2023/CSL Research Despite reiterating severally that there would be no extension to the January 31 deadline for the validity of the old 200, 500, and 1,000 Naira notes, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) bowed to pressure, extending the deadline for swapping old Naira notes with the redesigned […]