Research Analysis
A tracker and analysis of some of the key macroeconomic and financial indices from Nigeria.
Household Survey: Traders exploit border closure to raise food prices
The latest household survey carried out by Nairametrics Research Team has shown a continuous rise in the prices of major...
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The proposed VAT hike and the likely effect
FEC approved a 44% increase in Value Added Tax (VAT) from 5.0% to 7.2%, Mrs Zainab Ahmed, disclosed that the...
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Nigeria mulls extending the FX futures curve
Conversations are ongoing between the FMDQ and the Central Bank OF Nigeria (CBN) about extending the FX futures curve to...
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Foreign inflows down 31% q/q in Q2 2019
Capital Importation into Nigeria resumed its decline with a steep drop in the inflow of funds in Foreign Portfolio Investments...
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Quick take: Post-merger synergies coming to fruition
Access Bank recently released the first post-merger audited H1 2019 financial report for the combined entity following the merger with...
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Global warming and the future of the palm oil industry
The European Union passed an act earlier this year to phase out palm oil from renewable fuel by 2030 due...
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Nigeria’s GDP slows in Q2 2019 to 1.94% y/y
Data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) revealed that the country’s GDP slowed to 1.94% y/y from a revised...
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NNPC spends estimated N33.60/litre on petrol subsidy
The Federal Government spent a whooping sum of N650.1 billion (US$1.8 billion) on subsidizing petrol consumption between April 2018 and...
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Nigerian telecoms industry shows improving fundamentals
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) released a flurry of July data for the telecommunications industry,
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Quick Take: Pressured revenue dampens FY 2019 performance
Guinness Nigeria Plc in its FY 2019 financial report announced an 8.0% y/y decline in Revenue to N131.5 billion in...
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