ALL ITEMS INDEX In August, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) which measures inflation rose by 8.2 per cent year-on-year, 0.5 percentage points lower from the 8.7 percent recorded July. Rates continue to hold steady in the single digit range since the beginning of the year. In August, the rate of […]
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Sierra Leone’s GDP to Grow by 14% in 2014-IMF
By Peter OBIORA InvestAdvocate Lagos (INVESTADVOCATE) – International Monetary Fund (IMF) Friday said Sierra Leone’s Real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is expected to grow by 14 percent (14%). This is coming on the heels of an IMF mission led by Malangu Kabedi-Mbuyi visit to carry out follow-up discussions on […]
Nigeria’s GDP Grows by 6.7% in Q2 2013
By Yakubu LAAH InvestAdvocate Lagos (INVESTADVOCATE)-Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew by 6.7 percent (6.7%) in the second quarter (Q2) of 2013. According to available data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) this is 1.51% higher than 6.6% recorded in the in the preceding quarter. NBS said the development […]
