January 29, 2026/CSL Update The Federal Government commenced the resolution of Nigeria’s estimated ₦4 trillion power sector debt burden on Tuesday, 27 January 2026, with the execution of settlement agreements under the Presidential Power Sector Debt Reduction Programme, following the issuance of a ₦501 billion bond. The bond, which represents […]
OPINION/EDITORIAL
Business Growth and Innovation Can Boost India’s Productivity
(Credit: gcolero/iStock by Getty Images) January 29, 2026/IMFBlog IMF COUNTRY FOCUS India’s productivity growth over the past two decades has been impressive, reflecting rapid expansion in high-value services, gradual efficiency-enhancing reforms, and scale advantages from a large domestic market. That said, additional gains would support the country’s ambitions of becoming […]
Why Oil Isn’t Reacting to Storm Fern’s Supply Shock
January 27, 2026/Oilprice.com Tom Kool Editor, Oilprice.com In this week’s newsletter, we will take a quick look at some of the critical figures and data in the energy markets this week. We will then look at some of the key market movers early this week before providing you […]

