Updates

The ECB’s Negative Rate Policy Has Been Effective but Faces Limits

Culled—–iMFdirect August 10, 2016 by iMFdirect By Andy Jobst and Huidan Lin More than two years ago, seeking to revive a moribund economy, the European Central Bank (ECB) embarked on a new monetary policy measure: charging interest on excess liquidity that banks held at the central bank. The move complemented […]

Top power firms say will turn Nigeria off if not paid

August 10, 2016/Reuters By Chijioke Ohuocha Nigeria’s largest electricity companies will shut down power supplies unless the government pays longstanding bills it owes them and improves gas supplies, a joint statement said on Wednesday. In 2013, Nigeria — famous for blackouts — started selling parts of its moribund state electricity […]

Forte Oil Announces Retirement of Grace Ekpenyong as Non-Executive Director

August 10, 2016/NSE The Board of Directors and Management of Forte Oil Plc hereby notifies the Nigerian Stock Exchange that Dr. Mrs. Grace Ekpenyong has retired as a Non-Executive Director from the Board of Directors of Forte Oil Plc. Dr. Ekpenyong was appointed to the Board of Directors of Forte […]