Nigeria - Transparency for the management of $1 Billion Sovereign Wealth Fund - Afripol
Region: Nigeriahttp://afripol.org/ At the on-going World Economic Forum at Addis Ababa, Ethiopia the Nigerian minister of finance, Dr. Okonjo-Iweala spoke to Wall Street Journal on the country’s sovereign wealth fund (SWF)... more
Views: 841Kenyan Oil Discovery: A Source of Wealth Creation and Development
Region: Nigeriahttp://afripol.org/ With the discovery of a large oil deposits in the isolated northern Turkana region of Kenya by Tullow Oil PLC and British Oil, the east African nation has begun its journey of joining the exclusi... more
Views: 1314Eurozone Politicians are Rejecting Austerity Measures unlike African leaders
Region: Nigeriahttp://afripol.org/ "In all the capitals, beyond government leaders and state leaders, there are people who, thanks to us, are hoping, are looking to us, and want to put an end to austerity,” with thes... more
Views: 422Nigeria: Inflation spikes, Naira recoils and T-bills sell continues
Region: Nigeriahttp://afripol.org/ The country’s inflation rate is not subsiding and with March's surging inflation rate at 12.1 percent, the partial removal of fuel subsidy has begun to clamp down on the economy. The inflat... more
Views: 453“Dangote Cement listing on London Stock Market is not necessary” - Afripol
Region: Nigeriahttp://afripol.org/ Aliko Dangote, the richest African capitalist is on a move and it is no surprise to global market observers and analysts that he is strategizing to list his $11 billion Dangote cement on Lo... more
Views: 1340Okonjo-Iweala for World Bank: Obama's United States ready for Change?
Region: Nigeriahttp://afripol.org/ Since the inception of World Bank, United States of America have been producing presidents of the Brentwood institution. But this time around a new tune is brewing and United States may have to b... more
Views: 759Nigeria's inflation slows and interest rate remains unchanged
Region: Nigeriahttp://afripol.org/ Nigeria's inflation rate at 11.9% and Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) retains interest rate at 12% Unexpected Nigeria's inflation rate at 11.9% despite fuel subsidy removal is latest ... more
Views: 663Okonjo-Iweala quest to lead World Bank: Politics over Qualification
Region: Nigeriahttp://afripol.org/ It will be simply splendid! Splendid indeed to have a Nigerian woman become the president of the World Bank. Three frontline nations and economic powerhouse in Africa - South Africa, Angola and of cour... more
Views: 1422Greece 53.5% Debt Write-down: Nigeria and Africa can do better
Region: Nigeriahttp://afripol.org/ Nigeria received 18 percent write-down on her 2006 debt payment, Greece received 53.5 percent History was made when the highly indebted Greece received 53.5 percent write down restructuring on h... more
Views: 967Nigeria's Iron lady: Dr.Okonjo-Iweala - Do not heap all the blames on her
Region: Nigeriahttp://afripol.org/ Nigeria finally got herself her very own Iron lady, Minister of Finance Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala. A lady with vim and enduring conviction that believes that Nigeria’s greatness is at... more
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