(Photo: Netfalls) IMF COUNTRY FOCUS August 24, 2022/IMF By Krishna Srinivasan and Lamin Leigh Singapore’s impressive recovery from the pandemic is outperforming similar economies, with total output exceeding pre-crisis levels last year, but the rebound has also been uneven.  Decisive policy responses, like the Jobs Support Scheme, helped minimize economic scarring, […]

August 24, 2022/CSL Research According to Thisday news report, the Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Mallam Mele Kyari, has rejected calls for the legalisation of artisanal illegal refineries in the Niger Delta. Kyari, who spoke on the state-run Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) described […]

August 24, 2022/United Capital Research The Nigerian Ministry of Finance recently announced the FG’s decision to begin implementation of a 5.0% excise duty tax on all voice calls, SMS, and data services. This tax was contained in Finance Act 2020 and had presidential approval. This decision was made despite the […]