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Nigerian Equities Open Week Bullish +0.2% on Gains in Banking Counters

April 7, 2026/Cordros Report EQUITIES  The Nigerian equities market kicked off the week on a bullish note as gains in FIRSTHOLDCO (+9.1%) and GTCO (+2.5%) drove the All-Share Index higher by 0.2% to 202,023.13 points. Consequently, the Month-to-Date and Year-to-Date returns settled higher at +0.4% and +29.8%, respectively. The total […]

BudgIT Appoints Vahyala Kwaga to Lead Nigeria Operations as Country Director

BudgIT, a civic-tech organisation working to improve transparency, accountability, and citizen engagement across Africa, has appointed Mr. Vahyala Kwaga as Country Director for Nigeria, effective April 1, 2026. Mr. Kwaga steps into the role following a leadership transition within the organisation, bringing with him a strong track record in governance, […]

Global Imbalances: Old Questions, New Answers?

(Credit: IMF Photo)  Widening global current account imbalances are best addressed by simultaneous domestic policy adjustments. Industrial policy and tariffs offer a costly fix with unreliable effects on imbalances. April 6, 2026/IMFBlog Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas, Christian Mumssen Global current account imbalances are widening again, reversing a decade of steady decline following the […]