Updates

Artificial Intelligence: GE HealthCare Awarded a $44 Million Grant to Develop Artificial Intelligence-Assisted Ultrasound Technology Aimed at Improving Outcomes in Low-and-Middle-Income Countries

Caption Health, a leader in medical AI acquired by GE HealthCare in February 2023, will design this technology to run across a range of ultrasound devices and probes, including lower-cost handheld devices September 18, 2023/GE HealthCare Grant from Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation will facilitate development of AI-assisted applications and […]

Mastercard SpendingPulse: U.S. Retail Sales Expected to Grow 3.7% this Holiday Season

September 19, 2023/Mastercard This holiday season, running November 1 through December 24, U.S. retail sales excluding automotive are expected to increase 3.7% year-over-year (YOY), according to Mastercard SpendingPulse™. The anticipated growth in retail in the U.S. reinforces continued consumer resilience. Mastercard SpendingPulse measures in-store and online retail sales across all […]

Nigeria’s Total Public Debt Up 7+5% to N87.38Trn in Q2 2023-NBS

September 18, 2023/NBS Nigeria’s public debt stock which includes external and domestic debt stood at N87.38 trillion (US$113.42 billion) in Q2 2023 from N49.85 trillion (US$ 108.30 billion) in Q1 2023, indicating a growth rate of 75.27% on a quarter-on-quarter basis. Total external debt stood at N33.25 trillion (US$43.16 billion) […]