The accelerating pace of the climate emergency has been underlined by a new report that revealed that over half of companies in emerging economies have been impacted by extreme weather events over the last 12 months. The 2022 Emerging Economies Climate Report published today by British International Investment, the UK’s development finance institution, showed […]
The African Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (AVCA) announced the release of its flagship reports, the 2022 H1 Annual African Private Capital and Venture Capital Activity reports. The reports present an overview of the venture ecosystem, private capital fundraising, dealmaking, and exits in Africa in the first half of 2022, and set out projections
The ongoing war in Ukraine has dimmed prospects of a post-pandemic economic recovery for emerging and developing economies in the Europe and Central Asia region, says the World Bank’s Economic Update for the region, released today. Economic activity will remain deeply depressed through next year, with minimal growth of 0.3% expected in 2023, as energy
In the last 62 years, the Nigerian economy has performed along the line of what policy mix used to drive the economy. Our economy has significantly transformed from a largely independent agrarian economy to a net importer of finished goods. The economy is now financed mainly by oil revenue, which has exposed the economy to
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CPPE COMMENTS ON NIGERIAN ECONOMY AT 62 Over the past six decades the Nigerian economy has transformed from a basically agrarian economy to an economy driven largely by services and oil and gas. While the agricultural sector contributed an estimated sixty percent (60%) to the country’s GDP in the sixties, its contribution has reduced to
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The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has commenced moves, targeted at mopping about N6.96 trillion from the banks as it increases Cash Reserve Ratio, CRR – a percentage of cash deposit with CBN – from 22.5 per cent to 32.5 per cent. The Monetary Policy Committee of the CBN, yesterday, announced that banks would be
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In what has been termed a major move to bridge the gap in helping small businesses access much needed funding and capacity development initiatives, leading financial institution -Fidelity Bank Plc – has announced a strategic partnership with the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency (SMEDAN). At a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signing ceremony held in
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By Eyo Nsima The Russian-Ukraine war will continue to impact negatively on Nigeria’s economy, according to the Federal Government. In its Medium Term Expenditure Framework & Fiscal Strategy report, obtained by The Daily, www.thedaily-ng.com, the Budget Office of the Federation, disclosed that the Russia – Ukraine war is central to key risk indicators over the
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By Eyo Nsima In a bid to fully evaluate and sustain communication and public relations best practices around the globe, as well as offer solutions to persistent problems in the PR industry, P+ Measurement Services, a leading media intelligence agency, will be hosting the 21st edition of #EvaluatePR, welcoming all communications and public relations stakeholders
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A class of shareholders of the NGX Group has frowned at its recently held 61st Annual General Meeting (AGM) and notified the company of its grievances through its lawyers, Messrs S. O. C. Legal represented by its Senior Partner, Oluwaseyilayo Ojo, who has commenced the pre-action protocol to set aside all resolutions at the AGM
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