Updates

Abba Kyari, Chief of Staff to Nigeria’s President Dies from COVID-19

April 17, 2020 STATE HOUSE PRESS RELEASE The Presidency regrets to announce the passage of the Chief of Staff to the President, Mallam Abba Kyari. The deceased had tested positive to the ravaging COVID-19, and had been receiving treatment. But he died on Friday, April 17, 2020. May God accept […]

World Bank, IMF mobilize partners in the fight against COVID-19 in Africa

April 17, 2020/IMF The World Bank Group and International Monetary Fund today convened African leaders, bilateral partners, and multilateral institutions to spur faster action on COVID-19 response in African countries. H.E. Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa, United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres, Director General of the WHO Dr. Tedros Adhanom […]

Weekly Economic and Market Report for April 17, 2020-Cordros

April 17, 2020/Cordros Report Global Economy After a weekend-long and eventful negotiation, OPEC and its allies agreed to cut crude production by a historic 9.7mb/d. The agreement is expected to effectively take off on the 1st of May, 2020, and last till the end of June. Then, the cut will […]