How have Nigeria’s monetary policies succeeded in boosting the economy since the recession?
Nigeria
Displaying 163 - 168 of 1023
Interviews & Viewpoints | Godwin Emefiele, Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) : Interview from The Report: Nigeria 2019
Interviews & Viewpoints | Babatunde Paul Ruwase, President, Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry: Interview from The Report: Nigeria 2019
Articles & Analysis | Efforts towards diversification must be expanded in Nigeria from The Report: Nigeria 2019
Although the Nigerian economy has continued to achieve positive growth as it recovers from the oil price shock and the 2016 recession, more remains to be done to achieve economic diversification. According to the National Bureau of Statistics, the economy grew by 0.8% in 2017, compared to a contraction of 1.6% in 2016, driven primarily by a...
Articles & Analysis | Nigerian government to increase tax revenue from The Report: Nigeria 2019
With a tax collection rate of roughly 6% of GDP, Nigeria’s tax revenues are lower than its regional peers. The government is working on several fronts to boost its take. The stated goal is to more than double that ratio by 2020, which will involve long-term policy reforms as well as targeting foreign direct investment. Additionally, it is not...
Articles & Analysis | Telecoms firms to help reach Nigerian 2020 financial inclusion goals from The Report: Nigeria 2019
Financial inclusion remains one of the biggest challenges for Nigeria’s banking sector, with companies, public bodies and international specialists all investigating ways to bring more people into the formal sector. The target for the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is an 80% inclusion rate by 2020, up from 41.6% in 2016. Most of the debate so...
Interviews & Viewpoints | Abubakar Jimoh, Managing Director and CEO, Coronation Merchant Bank : Interview from The Report: Nigeria 2019
How has the merchant banking segment developed since the 2013 universal banking licence review?