IMF warns South Africa over economy’s vulnerability
The International Monetary Fund warned South Africa on Thursday its economy is extremely vulnerable to external shocks and funding shortfalls, although it stuck by its earlier growth forecast of 1 percent this year.
US shutdown ‘ll affect Nigeria unless…, say Okonjo-Iweala, IMF boss
The political logjam in the United States which has forced partial government shutdown over refusal of the legislature to review the debt ceiling of the Barack Obama government will directly affect Nigeria’s economy, unless the crisis is resolved immediately.
NIA, IMF chart means for insurance growth
THE Nigerian Insurers Association (NIA) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) are exploring means to harness and turn the potentials of the insurance industry into economic growth for the country.
Nigeria should heed the IMF warning – Baberopoulous
*Says subsidy is double evil *‘Capitalism has failed’
It is difficult to speak about the Manufacturers’ Association of Nigeria without mentioning Chief Romeo Baberopoulous, the organization’s earstwhile Exports Group chairman. Yet, since his falling in love with Nigeria 50 years ago when he relocated from his home Greece, it is safe to say that Baberopoulos has had more hands-on participation in the manufacturing sector of the country than any other industrialist still producing. One would be hard pressed to find, either, a Nigerian manufacturer more interested in the development of industry in the social sector as this immigrant.
