Most people believe Nigeria is in recession because the whole world seems to be plunging in to recession due to the effects of COVID-19 on the world’s economy. Although partly […]
Economy
Personal Remittances, the Market, and Toads, By Uddin Ifeanyi
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) advertises its most recent intervention in the domestic foreign exchange space as “necessary to deepen the foreign exchange market, provide more liquidity and create […]
What Our Output Numbers Say About the Economy’s Jobs Mix, By Uddin Ifeanyi
The most powerful story told by the output numbers for the July-September quarter (2020) is the one by “crop production”. According to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), this sector […]
Enhancing Agritech Innovations For Food Security and Youth Empowerment, By Inyene Ibanga
Agriculture has undergone rapid transformation, from the era of the industrial revolution, when farmers depended on manual labour to the carry out their operations. Direct labour was deployed during the […]
CBN and Self-Delusion On the Naira Exchange Rate, By ‘Tope Fasua
Naturally, most Nigerians are extremely distressed by goings on at the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) of late. I am particularly worried that that institution was dragged into the politics […]
Africa has a growing food security problem: why it can’t be fixed without proper data, By Simon Roberts and Jason Bell
The COVID-19 pandemic and consequent lockdown measures have had a huge negative impact on producers and consumers. Food production has been disrupted, and incomes have been lost. But a far […]
Food prices in Nigeria have shot through the roof. But is the pandemic to blame? By Adegboye, By Folasade Bosede
COVID-19 has had a dire effect on global economies. Rising infection rates have led to social distancing directives, persistent lockdowns, the closing of businesses, travel restraints, salary cuts, and a looming high unemployment […]
The foreign aid game is changing: these are the opportunities for Africa, Dan Banik and Nikolai Hegertun
There are growing signs that the aid relationship between the Global South and the Global North is changing fast. Many traditional Western donors are reevaluating the role of aid while keeping a […]
How Nigeria’s new competition law will benefit the economy – and what to watch for, by Oluchukwu Precious Obioma
Competition laws protect consumers and create confidence in an economy. It’s a signal to investors and entrepreneurs that a market is fair and open. And the reward for countries that regulate competition […]
Restrictions in trade to contain COVID-19 have been devastating for Africa’s urban poor, Astrid R.N. Haas and Victoria Delbridge
Trade routes have been significantly disrupted this year in efforts to contain COVID-19. The effects of this are already showing: global growth is set to contract by 4.9% and growth […]