August 31, 2016/IMF The International Monetary Fund (IMF), Financial Stability Board (FSB) and Bank for International Settlements (BIS) released today a new publication on Elements of Effective Macroprudential Policies. The document, which responds to a G20 request, takes stock of the international experience since the financial crisis in developing and […]
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Department of Energy, International LNG Companies to discuss Next Steps for South Africa’s Gas-to-Power Programme in October
August 31, 2016/EnergyNet Ltd Government, international gas developers and finance institutions will return to the South Africa: Gas Options (http://APO.af/wOCzN4) conference this October in Cape Town to address the requirements and opportunities associated with the country’s 3,126MW gas-to-power programme. Following high levels of international interest over the introduction of a standardised […]
Nigeria Records -2.06% Real GDP Growth in Q2-16; Economy Officially in Recession
August 31, 2016/Cordros Research The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) just released Nigeria’s Q2-2016 GDP growth estimate. Real GDP growth came in at historic negative of 2.06% (the biggest since -7.59% recorded in Q1-2004). Having already contracted in the first quarter, the negative growth in Q2 confirms the economy is […]
