April 7, 2022/CSL Research Earlier this week, the Federal Government, through telecom companies, barred Nigerians who had not linked their SIMs and NINs together from making calls, following the expiration of the deadline for the SIM-NIN verification exercise expired on 31 March. However, telecom subscribers under the aegis of the […]

April 7, 2022/United Capital Research The Nigerian telecommunications industry has been one of the economy’s bright spots in the last four (4) years. In 2021, it sustained its fair share contribution to Nigeria’s GDP growth and the economy, contributing 7.3% to Nigeria’s FY-21 GDP. However, the sector faces potential headwinds […]

(PHOTO: IMF PHOTO/ESTHER RUTH MBABAZI) April 7, 2022/IMFBlog By Guillaume Chabert, Martin Cerisola, and Dalia Hakura Low-income countries face fewer debt challenges today than they did 25 years ago, thanks in particular to the Heavily Indebted Poor Countries initiative, which slashed unmanageable debt burdens across sub-Saharan Africa and other regions. But although debt […]