OPINION/EDITORIAL

Inclusion is the Key to More Responsible, Human-Centered Data Practices

July 21, 2022/Mastercard By JoAnn Stonier and Raj Seshadri Image Credit: Mastercard Data can be both impersonal and eminently personal at the same time. It can be large and extensive, reflecting broad and emerging trends across communities and countries. Or data can be small and targeted, shedding light on individual […]

MPC Review: Another 100 Bps Increase

July 20, 2022/CSL Research At yesterday’s MPC meeting, the authorities further raised the Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) by 100bps to 14.0% from 13.0%. The major consideration was the faster rise in inflation despite a prior 150bps hike.   The further rise in the MPR, if it translates to an increase […]

Petrol Subsidy: Petrol Price Hike Imminent

July 20, 2022/CSL Research There were speculations yesterday that the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC), now limited, approved an upward review in the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) from N165/litre to N179/litre. These speculations were on the back of a document being circulated and titled PMS pump price […]