October 11, 2017 By InvestAdvocate Lagos (INVESTADVOCATE)-A recent study shows that the poorest 10 percent of consumers would lose as much as 63 percent of their purchasing power if all borders were closed, Christine Lagarde, managing director (MD) of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Wednesday in her opening […]

2/10/2017/Fitch Ratings The global economy has improved markedly this year and is on course to record its fastest expansion since 2010, but the current favourable mix of strong growth and highly-accommodative macro policies could be as good as it gets, says Fitch Ratings in its latest Global Economic Outlook (GEO). […]

October 10, 2017/IMF Click here to read World Economic Outlook, October 2017 Seeking Sustainable Growth: Short-Term Recovery, Long-Term Challenges Introduction The global upswing in economic activity is strengthening, with global growth projected to rise to 3.6 percent in 2017 and 3.7 percent in 2018. Broad-based upward revisions in the euro […]