Barton Heyman

March 9, 2018

Nigeria Update: Lagos grants N4.9b loans to 5,800 businesses, targets digital economy

Lagos State government has granted N4.9 billion loans to 5,800 small and medium scale businesses.  The Chief Executive Officer of the Lagos State Employment Trust Fund […]
March 9, 2018

Nigeria Update: Indices up by N50 billion as stock market rebounds

The bulls, yesterday, upstaged the bears on the trading floor of the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) as most blue chip stocks recorded price appreciation, causing market […]
March 8, 2018

Nigeria Update: IMF says Nigeria’s economy still vulnerable to oil shocks

The International Monetary Fund (IMF), Wednesday, welcomed Nigeria’s exit from economic recession and lauded its strong buildup in foreign exchange reserves. The Fund said this in […]
March 8, 2018

World Update: Oil steadies after big fall, but soaring U.S. crude output still weighs

Oil prices steadied on Thursday, supported by healthy demand, after falling the previous day on the back of record U.S. crude production and rising inventories. Brent […]