IMF Projects 10.4% Contraction In Global Trade
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has projected a 10.4 per cent contraction in global trade as well as a global economic growth rate of -4.4 per cent in 2020.
In the just-released biannual World Economic Outlook (WEO) report, the...
Fed Govt Disburses MSME Survival Fund To Tailors
The Federal Government has commenced the disbursement of its Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Survival Fund to artisans in Lagos State.
The Special Assistant to the President on MSMEs/DFIs, Tola Johnson, said so far in the Bariga cluster...
NLNG Targets 450,000MT LPG Supply To Nigerian Market 2021
The Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) Limited says it will increase its allocation of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) to the domestic market from 350, 000MT to 450, 000MT by 2021.
The NLNG said the move was aimed...
NBS: COVID-19 Pushes Households Further Below Poverty Line
There are indications that the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has pushed households further below the poverty line, due to the increase in unemployment rate resulting from the impact of the pandemic.
In its COVID-19 Impact Monitoring round 5, September...
Nigeria’s Fragile Fiscal Regime May Stall $24bn Oil, Gas Projects
With the continued delay in the passage of the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) leading to a frigile fiscal regime mired by uncertainty, the African Energy Chamber (AEC), has said Nigeria and other African countries should...
African Air Cargo Demand Surges Amid Global Downturn
Air cargo demand and movement have recorded a surge in the African region, though global demand still remains weak on account of the COVID-19 aviation disruptions.
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) in the September data for global...
