Beyond the Barrel: Can Nigeria Re-energise its Oil and Gas Industry?
The global upstream oil and gas industry in 2024 navigates a perfect storm of conflicting forces. . Geopolitical tensions, particularly
Monetary Policy Holding the Fort – How Much Longer?
The Monetary Policy Committee (“MPC” or “the Committee”) of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) faced a stark choice at
Can Nigeria Turn the Tide?
In a month, the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu would have crossed the 1-year milestone. With plans well underway
The CBN Reviews Capital Requirement for Banks: Our Perspective
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), on 28 March 2024 reviewed the capital requirement for commercial banks, merchant banks and
Beyond the Hike: Nigeria’s Multifaceted Fight for Stability
It is our position that the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) recent endeavors to stabilise the naira, following its plunge
The Naira’s Transition amid Turbulence: Staying the Course on the Path to Stability
The unfolding narrative on the naira in recent weeks has been nothing short of dramatic. After breaching the ₦1,000 threshold
2024: A Year of Reckoning, Turning Points and Balancing Acts
In 2024, the impact of the policy-induced shocks, which cascaded through the Nigerian economy in 2023 and severely weakened the
Agusto & Co. Newsletter: Redesign gone wrong? – Costly Cashless
How does the Central Bank retrieve 84.5% of a country’s currency in circulation in just 90 days? This was one of
2023 Outlook: Nigeria, a Nation on the Precipice
For Nigeria, the overarching theme in 2023 will be the general elections and, perhaps on an equally vital note, how
Agusto & Co. Newsletter: The Naira Redesign – A Master Stroke or an Exercise in Futility?
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), on 25 October 2022, announced that it would redesign the four higher value notes
Cost of Living Crisis threatens to Derail Global Recovery
A decisive policymaking response to the current wave of global economic turmoil will be needed as the situation is likely
Limited Investible Options: An Impediment to a Potentially Bullish Industry
Originally a government-funded social scheme, pensions have since evolved into a global industry driven by the private sector, with several
Petroleum Industry Act – A New Era for the Nigerian Oil and Gas Upstream Industry?
Introduction Introduced in 2007 to revamp the oil and gas sector, ensure an optimal level of transparency and accountability by
Rethinking Nigeria’s Models for Infrastructure Development
Nigeria has a huge infrastructural deficit and requires up to $3 trillion over the next 30 years to bridge this
Outlook on Key Industries in 2021
With the advent of the COVID 19 vaccine and an attendant improvement in investor sentiments globally and domestically, most businesses
2021: The Year of the Vaccine
History will define 2020 as the “year of the pandemic” and in an interesting feat of hope, 2021 could turn out to
The Review of the BOFIA 2020
The “Banks and Other Financial Institutions Act” 2020 (“BOFIA 2020” or “ the New Act”) was signed into law by
Nigeria vs Bangladesh: A Tale of Two Countries
Nigeria and Bangladesh are both developing countries, each with its challenges. The politics and social fabric in both societies are
Agusto & Co. Economic Newsletter: The Nigerian Q2 GDP Covid Contraction & 2020 Forecasts
The COVID-19 Quarter The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) recently released Nigeria’s GDP growth numbers for the second quarter (Q2)
Adjusting for the Times: An Analysis of Nigeria’s Revised 2020 Fiscal Budget
A season of gloomy forecasts The Covid-19 pandemic has dealt a huge blow to the global economy. What is fundamentally
COVID-19 Pandemic – Nigerian Banks in 2020
The outlook for Nigeria and indeed the global economy has worsened owing to the COVID-19 pandemic. Prior to the emergence
COVID-19 in Nigeria: Economic Perspectives and Mitigating the Risks
GLOBAL OVERVIEW Despite witnessing wars, natural disasters and the Great Recession, this generation is witnessing a unique global health pandemic
Agusto & Co. Economic Note: The 2019 Finance Act – Creating a New Beginning
The 2019 Finance Bill was signed by President Buhari on the 13th of January 2020 as part of his administration’s
African Continental Free Trade & Nigerian Capital Market: Issues, Challenges & Opportunities
Africa: A Continent of self-inflicted bottlenecks Sao Tome and Principe, an island nation in the Gulf of Guinea, is just
Ajaokuta Steel Project and the National Asset Question
The Ajaokuta Schools of Thought Analysts have long struggled on a meaningful definition of the Ajaokuta Steel Company project
Buhari Version II (2019—2023): Economic Perspectives
The Reflexive Statist According to The Economist, leaders do not tend to switch from being reflexive statists in first
VAIDS: Redefining the Nigerian Social Contract
The Social Contract Based on the theory of social contract, the government and the governed are bound by an unwritten
Nigeria’s 2017 GDP: Fragile Economic Recovery
Why the Euphoria? The positive press that greeted Nigeria’s 2017 GDP numbers from the Nigerian Bureau of Statistics (NBS) –
Investors Guide to Nigeria’s 2018/2019 Political Season
A 101 on Nigeria”s Political Season The release of the timetable for the general elections by the Independent National Electoral