Barton Heyman

October 12, 2017

Africa Update: There’s a strong chance that one-third of all people will be African by 2100

The population of Africa is increasing rapidly. From an estimated 140 million in 1900, it had grown to a billion in 2010. According to United Nations […]
October 12, 2017

World Update: Wall Street’s $6 trillion man is bullish, but…

BlackRock, which manages nearly $6 trillion in assets — including the popular iShares series of exchange-traded funds — reported profits and revenue that topped analysts’ forecasts. […]
October 12, 2017

Nigeria Update: NMRC seeks conducive environment to boost capital market’s capacity

The Managing Director of the Nigeria Mortgage Refinance Company (NMRC), Prof. Charles Inyang Ete has called on public and private sector stakeholders to work together and […]
October 12, 2017

Nigeria Update: NB, Stanbic IBTC, others drag market capitalisation by N43b

Price losses suffered by major highly capitalised stocks on the floor of the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE), especially Nigerian Breweries (NB) and Stanbic IBTC, yesterday dragged […]