Phillip Isakpa
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Phillip Isakpa is Businessamlive Executive Editor.
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External drivers shaping outcomes of Nigeria naira, says FXTM analyst
Phillip IsakpaApril 24, 2018
External drivers, namely, global oil prices and international movement in the dollar exchange rate, have been predicted to shape
First Bank targets 20m customers, 30m accounts as retail remains major focus
Phillip IsakpaMarch 22, 2018
Nigeria’s Tier-One lender, First Bank of Nigeria Limited, says it has its eyes set on growing its customer base to 2o million and
MTN’s $500m IPO, finally something for everyone
Phillip IsakpaFebruary 12, 2018
There are many institutional and individual investors out there who have always looked forward to this day. Since South African MTN
Opportunities seen in diversifying Nigeria’s renewable energy sources
Phillip IsakpaFebruary 5, 2018
The major differences between fossil fuel and renewables as sources of energy can be found in two words: reliability and
Global analysts see Nigeria’s wealth stabilizing on another round of political change
Phillip IsakpaJanuary 31, 2018
Nigeria lost one thousand super rich, high net-worth individuals (HNWI) who, by choice, moved out of the country to live and do
Nigeria’s independent currency traders’ chief talks up benefits of return to JP Morgan index
Phillip IsakpaJanuary 27, 2018
Aminu Gwadabe, the acting president of Nigeria’s independent currency traders association, ABCON, Saturday talked up what he
Day after GDP: Reality checks as global survey of expats shows Nigeria among world’s worst places to live, work, do business
Phillip IsakpaSeptember 6, 2017
Nigeria’s gross domestic products numbers may have turned the corner following Tuesday’s release by the National Bureau of Statistics
Nigeria Access Bank’s EIG calls July inflation at 15.94%, expects central bank’s cautious monetary policy
Phillip IsakpaAugust 17, 2017
The Economic Intelligence Group of Nigeria’s tier-1 lender, Access Bank, has put out a call on the country’s July inflation numbers to
China’s renminbi needs significant domestic reforms to challenge dollar’s dominance
Phillip IsakpaAugust 10, 2017
China’s currency, the renminbi, which was added last year to the International Monetary Fund’s Special Drawing Right basket of major
FSDH analysts expect July inflation to come in at 15.96%, but pressure remains
Phillip IsakpaAugust 4, 2017
Analysts at FSDH are making a bold call that inflation figures for the month of July would drop further when they are published later