Mosope is a very intelligent professional I encountered in one of my classes. Apart from her very sound analytical mind and the skills she possess on Data Analytics & Business Intelligence, she is also a Self Starter, Goal Getter and Highly Disciplined Professional.
After months of skirmishes and failed negotiations, the United States and China officially effected the implementation of steep tariffs on exports from each other. More than 800 Chinese goods worth a total of US$34bn/annum will attract a 25% import tariff in the US. In retaliation, China has imposed import tariffs of the same measure on…
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The former South African President, late Nelson Mandela once said “education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world”. The concept that education enlightens people towards a brighter future is not a recent development; decades of studying the effects of education on the lives of the marginalized, particularly women and…
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Debates on trade protectionism and de-globalization have been on since the global economic meltdown in 2007. At a time when China, who operated a relatively closed economy for decades, is tending towards being pro-globalization the United States that has previously been a major proponent of free trade is tending towards implementing “fair” trade policies which…
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The world is changing at a rate faster than our ability to respond to the changes, resulting in the widening of inequality gaps and the gradual erosion of the middle class. Infrastructure facilities are the building blocks of a society upon which financial and human capital development can thrive. The role of infrastructure in ensuring…
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If you belong to the same school of thought as myself that believes opportunity costs cannot be negative (literally opportunity cost means forgone benefits) then you will agree with the fact that Nigeria’s potential social and economic development is the cost of her current reality. The concept of opportunity cost highlights the fact that for…
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Global economies involve the participation of government as regulators to ensure no fraction of the population is marginalized due to the actions or inactions of certain classes in society as well as ensuring the security of all. This ideology is the foundation for all of the government’s activities which include but are not limited to…
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University Of Lagos | NG
I am a macroeconomist with relevant work experience in analyzing major SSA countries including Nigeria, South Africa, Angola, Kenya and Ghana. I currently work as the Chief Economist at Vetiva Capital Management Limited. Prior to this, I worked as an Economist with CSL Stockbrokers Limited, a subsidiary of the FCMB Group. My areas of expertise…
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I love discussing and writing about economics, connecting it with everyday life. I’m passionate about development in emerging markets and developing economies (EMDEs), particularly the African Renaissance. I also love sharing the knowledge and insights I gather from my research endeavours.
