‘Atiku, Obi seem more able to tackle Nigeria’s economic challenges’
Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, and Peter Obi of the Labour Party seem more up
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Capital Economics
‘Further disruptions likely in Nigeria no matter who wins election’
Africa’s biggest economy is likely to face further disruptions this year no matter who wins February’s presidential election, Capital Economics
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Capital Economics assesses policies of Nigeria’s main presidential hopefuls
London-based Capital Economics has assessed the economic policies proposed by the key candidates ahead of February’s presidential election. The economic
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After Ghana, Tunisia most likely to default on debt: Capital Economics
A sovereign default in 2023 is looking increasingly likely in Tunisia, a London-based economic research firm has said. “2022 will
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Cash limits: Nigeria misdiagnoses currency woes, says Capital Economics
Following the new cash withdrawal limits announced this week in Nigeria, analysts at Capital Economics have said the central bank
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Budget pain: Nigeria’s financing options ‘increasingly limited’, says Capital Economics
As Nigeria’s budget woes worsen, the options available to the government to finance the higher-than-expected deficit this year are increasingly
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Nigeria stuck in slow lane despite high oil prices: Capital Economics
Nigeria’s economic rebound has lost speed this year, despite the steep rise in the price of crude oil, the lifeblood
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Weaker naira may push up imported goods prices: Capital Economics
A weaker naira is likely to push up prices of imported goods in the near term, London-based Capital Economics has
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What will living with COVID for the long term mean in practice?
By Neil Shearing One question that increasingly comes up in client meetings is what living with COVID for the long term
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Delta variant, threat to Nigeria’s economic outlook: Capital Economics
As the highly contagious Delta variant of COVID-19 seems to be dominant now across much of Sub-Saharan Africa, Nigeria’s economic outlook faces
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