14/9/2016/Cordros Research Activities resumed (after a 2-day public holiday) on the domestic bourse on a positive note, with the benchmark All Share Index rising by 0.23% to close at 27,642.13 points. Today’s gain swung the Month-to-Date (+0.16%) return into the positive and trimmed the Year-to-Date loss to 3.49%. The Industrial […]
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Banking Sector Update – Weathering the Storm
Culled—-Proshare September 14, 2016/FBNQuest Research Growth taking a back seat, fast Growth-wise, Nigerian banks are experiencing their slowest year since the last crisis (2009). H1 2016 headline growth rates are flattering (because of the impact of naira devaluation); however, the underlying growth trends are subdued. Excluding the impact of naira […]
To Boost Growth: Employ More Women
Culled—-IMF September 14, 2016 by iMFdirect By Christine Lagarde Version in Français (French) At his swearing-in ceremony last year, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was asked why he had appointed a gender-balanced cabinet, a first for Canada (and for most countries around the world). He replied “Because it’s 2015.” He was right, […]
