When it comes to money, coronavirus has split the nation. Financial stress dominates for many of the 9.5 million employees on furlough, potentially facing unemployment as the scheme unwinds, and for those […]
Economy
Why the African Free Trade Area Could be The Game-Changer for the Continent’s Economies, By Muazu Ibrahim
Most economists see structural transformation as one of the main routes to Africa’s sustainable development. What it means is changing the share of agriculture, manufacturing and services in an economy. […]
How Smart Investments in Technology Can Beef up Africa’s Economy, By Noble Banadda
There is no shortage of technological innovations designed to boost animal agriculture in Africa. These range from GPS tracking systems which identify and trace pastoralists’ herds to livestock vaccine SMS services that alert farmers […]
Nigeria’s post-COVID-19 Recovery Plan Misses the Mark, By Tolu Olarewaju
The COVID-19 pandemic will have economic consequences for many countries. In Nigeria, the country’s lockdowns froze economic activities, causing job losses and supply chain disruptions. And its dependence on oil […]
Shoprite, Wealth Distribution and an Adverse Macroeconomic Environment, By Bámidélé Adémólá-Olátéjú
Organised consumer culture is not alien to Nigeria. At a time in Nigeria’s past, we had retail giants like A.G Leventis, Union Trading Company (UTC), Bhojsons, Chellarams and Kingsway Stores. […]
How do You Create New Management System Post-COVID-19?, Emem Nwogwugwu
The whole world has been forced to change everything to fight the pandemic ravaging the counties of the world. Most businesses are faced with enforcing drastic changes to enable them […]
Nigerian Economy, Corruption and Infrastructural Development, By
Corruption is constant in every society and it occurs in all civilised societies. It has many different shapes as well as various effects, both on economies and societies at large. […]
Is Economic Growth The New Moloch?, By Uddin Ifeanyi
It is no surprise that the U.S. leads other countries in its count of confirmed infections from the new coronavirus pandemic ― 3.5 million (and counting) as at the end […]
Key Findings from EFInA Agents Survey: A tall order for financial inclusion in Nigeria, By Henry Chukwu
The expectation of closing the 16.8% shortfall in the Nigeria financial inclusion target is threatened, as the recent Enhancing Financial Innovation & Access, EFInA, survey on financial services agents shows […]
Need for Creative Tax Policies Amid Recession
THE International Monetary Fund’s recent warning to the Federal Government to avoid undue aggression in tax collection amid what is predicted as the country’s worst ever recession is timely. Nigeria’s […]