Opinion
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712Windfall Tax on Banks FX Gains: A Forward Step or Setback?
This week, we dissect the major events with economic implications, from growth downgrade by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to the outlook...
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938Suspension of Import Duties on Food Staples… Silver Bullet to Inflation Crisis?
This week, we assess the potential impact of plans by the FG to tackle the three decade-high food inflation crisis by implementing...
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1.1KBittersweet Taste as Capital Inflows is Set to Hit a Five-Year High
This week, we focus on the Q1:2024 capital importation data published by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) highlighting the total foreign...
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734H2-24 Outlook: Bridging Reforms to Recovery
Coming off the back of a reform-laden 2023, the Nigerian bourse market kicked off the year high-spiritedly, giving credence to the long-held...
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1.0KAccounting for VAT in Manufacturing Industry: Cashflow and Compliance Challenges
The manufacturing industry is a vital part of the Nigerian economy. Based on the sectoral distribution of Value Added Tax (VAT) released...
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1.4KCBN Increases Hawkish Tone Amidst Sticky Inflation
Nigeria’s macroeconomic story for 2024 continued to unfold in May. In this edition of our monthly macroeconomic review, we spotlight April’s Consumer...
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Macroeconomy: Services Sector Propels Economic Expansion
This week, we examine the recently published Gross Domestic Product (GDP) data for Q1:2024 and share our views on the decision of...
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1.3KPre-MPC: Committee to Raise Rate Again
The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is expected to hold its third meeting of the year...
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Inflation to Remain Elevated on Naira Depreciation
According to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), Nigeria’s headline inflation rose by 49bps to 33.69% y/y in April (March: +33.20% y/y),...
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1.2KWill The Foreign Investors Step Forward?
Back in January, we asked where the Naira/US dollar rate was headed. We mentioned three outcomes. The NAFEM rate and the parallel...
