A new fellowship which supports the research of young academics in the region focusing on women, technology and entrepreneurship December 15, 2016/MasterCard Foundation The West African Research Association (www.BU.edu/wara) and The MasterCard Foundation (www.MasterCardFdn.org) are pleased to announce the recipients of the Ideas Matter Fellowship Program, a new fellowship which supports […]
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Nigeria’s Inflation Rises to 18.48% in November; Records Slowest Month-on-Month Increase
December 15, 2016/Cordros Research According to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), Nigerian consumer prices have increased for thirteen consecutive months. Headline inflation was 18.48% in November, up from 18.33% in October, and below Bloomberg’s median estimate of 18.6%. On month-on-month basis, the headline index increased 0.78%, the slowest since […]
IMF Paper Lays Out Framework to Assess Fiscal Space
December 15, 2016IMF A paper by the International Monetary Fund published today lays out a framework for Fund staff to assess fiscal space. The paper, which was discussed by the IMF’s Executive Board earlier this year, puts forward a set of tools to assess available fiscal space in a way […]
