Barton Heyman

November 1, 2017

Africa Update: Quarterly Labour Force Survey – SA employment grew by 92 000 in Q3

The results of the Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS) for the third quarter of 2017 released by Statistics South Africa today, indicate that employment grew by […]
November 1, 2017

Africa Update: Africa’s best, worst countries for doing business

The World Bank Group’s latest Doing Business 2018: Reforming to Create Jobs report ranks New Zealand, Singapore and Denmark in first, second and third spots, respectively, […]
November 1, 2017

Nigeria Update: Oil prices surpass World Bank’s forecast at over $60 a barrel

Global crude oil benchmark -Brent has increased from $58.15 a barrel to $60.75 a barrel while West Texas Intermediate (WTI) from $51.61 to $54.19 a barrel […]
November 1, 2017

Nigeria Update: Investors’ wealth appreciates by 3.2% in one month

Following price gains recorded by many blue chip companies, trading on the Nigerian Stock Exchange maintained an upward trend yesterday, as investors’ wealth soared by 3.2 […]