OPINION/EDITORIAL

Saudi Arabia to Grow at Fastest Pace in a Decade

(Photo: Mlenny/iStock by Getty Images) August 17, 2022/IMF By Amine Mati and Sidra Rehman Saudi Arabia is likely to be one of the world’s fastest-growing economies this year as sweeping pro-business reforms and a sharp rise in oil prices and production power recovery from a­ pandemic-induced recession in 2020. Gross […]

A Peep into the Elections in Kenya: Any Hope for a Third Force in Nigeria?

August 17, 2022/CSL Research The supporters of Peter Obi’s presidential bid, popularly referred to as the ‘Obidients’ appear to have been re-energised with the emergence of William Samoei Arap Ruto as the Presidentelect in the just concluded presidential election in Kenya. To them, Peter Obi and William Ruto share similar […]

Headline Inflation Prints at 19.6% in July-2022

August 17, 2022/United Capital Research The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) recently published the Consumer Price Index (CPI) report for Jul-22. In line with our in-house projections, headline inflation rose 104bps to 19.6% for the month, with the inflation basket expanding 1.8% m/m. Interestingly, the inflation print of 19.6% in […]