March 31, 2016/IMF On March, 30, 2016, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Article IV Consultation [1] with Nigeria. The Nigerian economy is facing substantial challenges. While the non-oil sector accounts for 90 percent of GDP, the oil sector plays a central role in the […]
Tag: InvestAdvocate
Equities Rebound 0.64% on Bargain Hunting
By Yakubu LAAH InvestAdvocate Lagos (INVESTADVOCATE)-Nigerian Equities on Thursday rebounded 0.64 percent on bargain hunting activities as the all-share index (ASI) closed at 25,306.22 points, while market capitalisation rose by N55.36 billion to N8.70 trillion. “Today’s activities increase the Month-to-Date gain to 2.99 percent and cut the Year-to-Date loss to […]
Fiscal Monitor: Acting Now, Acting Together-IMF
March 31, 2016/IMF Against a backdrop of mediocre medium-term growth prospects, identifying policies that could lift productivity growth by promoting innovation is critical. Fiscal policy can play an important role in stimulating innovation through its effects on research and development (R&D), entrepreneurship, and technology transfer. New analysis in this chapter […]
