OPINION/EDITORIAL

NIN-SIM Registration: Matters Arising

September 19, 2022/CSL Research Based on a Punch news report, the Director General of the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), Engr. Aliyu Aziz, indicated that the commission has currently captured 89 million unique NINs, with plans to capture more people particularly in the remote areas of the country where partnerships […]

Oil Markets Are Consumed By Economic Fears

September 16, 2022/OilPrice.com Bearish sentiment has well and truly taken hold of oil markets, with fears of a global recession still the main factor in oil markets. There are plenty of bullish catalysts looming this winter and at the start of 2023, but that isn’t enough to distract markets from […]

How Africa Can Escape Chronic Food Insecurity Amid Climate Change

(Photo: Artush/iStock by Getty Images) September 15, 2022/IMFBlog By Laurent Kemoe, Cedric Okou, Pritha Mitra and Filiz Unsal The toll of extreme weather events on crops underscores the region’s challenges and need for policies to save lives and protect livelihoods. Climate change is intensifying food insecurity across sub-Saharan Africa, where […]