OPINION/EDITORIAL

AfCFTA: Standardisation Gaps May Restrict Gains for Nigeria

September 30, 2022/CSL Research Based on a ThisDay newspaper report, stakeholders in the agri-business sector have expressed concerns that the lack of a standardisation policy for the country may deny Nigeria the much expected benefits of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement. The stakeholders lamented that Nigerian SMEs […]

Sharp Rise in Domestic Debt Service in Q2 2022

September 29, 2022/FBNQuest The Debt Management Office’s (DMO) latest quarterly release on public debt raises further concern about the rising cost of debt service and the sustainability of public debt. The data shows that domestic debt service more than doubled (c.2.1x) y/y to NGN665bn in Q2 ‘22. Underpinning the rising […]

INEC Officially Flags off Political Campaigns

September 29, 2022/CSL Research The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) officially flagged off campaigns for the 2023 general elections yesterday. The stage is now fully set for the various political parties to unveil their manifestos, especially the three frontline parties- the All-Progressive Congress (APC), the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and […]