November 18, 2021/Coronation Report The national accounts for Q3 ‘21 by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) show that GDP grew by 4.0% y/y compared with 5.0% y/y recorded in Q2 ‘21. This is slightly above our expectation (by 20bps) of 3.8% y/y. We note that the 4.0% y/y growth […]
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Saudi Fund for Development Marks the Completion of the $31 Million Banjul International Airport Project in The Gambia
Vice President of the Gambia praised the SFD loan, which will increase airport capacity by over 40% and support economic development November 18, 2021/Aetoswire The Saudi Fund for Development (SFD) recently took part in an official inauguration ceremony to mark the completion of the Banjul International Airport Rehabilitation and Development […]
Immediate Policy Action is Needed to Curb the Long-Run Impacts of the COVID-19 Crisis on the Lives and Livelihoods of Nigerian Households, says New World Bank Report
November 18, 2021/World Bank COVID-19 has hit countries with a health and economic shock whose effects will be felt far into the future. In countries, like Nigeria, that already faced complex development challenges, the pandemic continues to affect health outcomes, human-capital accumulation, household poverty and coping strategies, and labor-market dynamics. […]
