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United Capital Weekly Pan African Monitor Friday 23rd July 2021

July 23, 2021/United Capital Research Anglophone West Africa Nigeria The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) released the inflation figures for June-2021. Notably, the headline rate rose by 17.8% y/y, which is 0.2% lower than the rate recorded for the month of May (17.9%). This implies that prices continued to rise […]

EBRD sells its stake in Globalworth Real Estate Investments Ltd

July 23, 2021/EBRD By Axel  Reiserer The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has agreed to sell its entire stake in Globalworth Real Estate Investments Ltd to Zakiono Enterprises Limited, a company ultimately owned by CPI Property Group S.A. and Aroundtown SA (referred to as “the Consortium”). Globalworth acquires, […]

YJ Fischer to Join SEC as Director of the Office of International Affairs

July 22, 2021/US SEC The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced the appointment of YJ Fischer as Director of the Office of International Affairs (OIA), effective Aug. 2. Ms. Fischer previously served in various roles at the U.S. State Department during the Obama Administration, including as assistant coordinator for implementation of […]