Risk-on mood returns ahead of NFP
Risk appetite flickered to life on Thursday as progress on debt ceiling talks in the United States and Russia’s offer to stabilise energy markets...
Why Nigeria’s Energy Needs Urgent Transition Strategy
Nigeria is way behind in preparations for a new energy age. There is a palpable fear about the deleterious impact of climate, as it...
Digitalizing African MSMEs & Building Resilient Economies
Digitalization is crucial to the survival and the future of African MSMEs and our economy. It provides these benefits for MSMEs: improved profit margins,...
Nigeria’s Fuel Subsidies Back Under The Spotlight
The explosive surge in oil prices over the past few months has been good news to energy producing countries including Nigeria. It is worth...
CBN Keeps Rates Unchanged, Dollar In Focus
In a widely anticipated move, Nigeria’s central bank left its benchmark interest rates unchanged in November.
All 10 members of the monetary policy committee voted...
Digital Pensions Platform & African Informal Market: Making It Work
African informal workers’ dominants its workforce, say for Nigeria 80% of her workforce are in the informal market. As the African market evolves with...
Sustaining Economic Empowerment Through Financial Inclusion & Energy Access
Financial inclusion and provision of sustainable energy is at a turning point in Africa’s largest economy, Nigeria. With a population of over 200 million,...
China Evergande Saga Rolls On, Oil Near Multi-year Highs
It has certainly been another eventful week for financial markets with investors juggling various developments. From the Evergrande saga, to mixed corporate earnings and...
The African Edtech Opportunity
COVID19 exposed the insubstantialities of African educational system. For students living in rural communities and low-income households, it was like the end of schooling....
Nigeria, A New Year but Same Old Story
by Lukman Otunuga, Senior Research Analyst at FXTM
2022 could be a critical year for Africa’s largest economy as it navigates through Covid-19 and inflation-infested...