(Photo: filipefrazao/iStock by Getty Images) July 27, 2022/IMFBlog By Gustavo Adler, Ilan Goldfajn, and Anna Ivanova Español, Português The region continued its strong recovery in early 2022, but decelerating economic activity and persistent inflation will test its resilience. The economies of Latin America and the Caribbean have continued their strong post-pandemic […]
OPINION/EDITORIAL
Improvement in Broadband Penetration
July 27, 2022/Coronation Research The latest data released by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), the industry regulator, show that internet subscriptions stood at 151 million in June ‘22. This represents a y/y increase of 7.7% and a m/m increase of 0.4% (or c.650,000 new subscriptions). The figure implies a density […]
Oil Palm Sector Update Report 2022 – Value Lurking in the Green
July 27, 2022/Proshare Executive Summary Globally, oil palm is the most consumed edible oil – accounting for 41.2% of the global edible oil consumption in 2021 according to estimates by United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Interestingly, the crop has an economic lifespan of about 25 to 30 years, bearing […]

