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Monetary policy — what is to be done?

Monetary policy — what is to be done?

If we agree that transparency is increasingly of the essence, then the Central Bank must also stop leaning against the… Read More

1 year ago

Of Bans, Foreign Exchange Earnings, and a Strong Naira

Today, confronting evidence of the cackhandedness of our management of our foreign exchange resources until very recently, the question turns… Read More

1 year ago

Foreign currency shortages are cutting Nigerians off from Apple Music, AliExpress, and more

In July 2021, Lagos-based software engineer Sodiq Lawal was working on a project for a fintech startup when the Central… Read More

2 years ago

I Prefer Dollar Investments to Naira Assets Because I Have a Dollar Salary

Every week, Yunus Ibrahim, speaks to a DIY investor about what they invest in and why. The interviews are anonymous.… Read More

2 years ago

The Naira in 2021: Gap between CBN & Parallel Market Rates to Stay

The exchange rate or the external value of the naira is the most important price in the Nigerian economy. Hence,… Read More

4 years ago

“CBN Forex Rate is a Joke”: Why the Black Market Is Popular

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Godwin Emefiele, last week criticized Nigerians for patronizing the black market for foreign… Read More

4 years ago

The Nigeria Oil and Other Subsidy Traps: Is Freedom in View?

  Abundant oil revenues enabled Nigerian governments to institute vast subsidies and statist economic controls. These government interventions progressively weakened the competitiveness of… Read More

4 years ago

Working Lives: The Mallam Who Specialises in Yahoo Yahoo Dollars

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]"Yahoo Yahoo guys process money every day. They often connect me to more of their friends because I always get… Read More

4 years ago