Agusto & Co to Unveil 2018 Outlook

Agusto & Co, one of the leading Pan African Credit Rating agencies and provider of industry research has scheduled December 5, 2017, for the launch of its 2018 economic outlook. The event is expected to hold in Lagos and would be facilitated by Mr. Olabode Agusto. Agusto is a former Director General of Budget of Office of the Federation and the founding CEO of Agusto & Co. He is an astute researcher, consultant and public speaker. He is a seasoned expert on economic matters; his research interests cover the politics and economics of key countries in sub-Saharan Africa. “The Seminar will offer insights into how macro-economic issues will impact economic growth and the markets in 2018.We will review the 2018 fiscal budget of the federal government, the external sector, monetary policy and the real sector.“We will examine how the political environment (going into the 2019 election season) will heighten macro risks and discuss various scenarios and provide forecasts and a prognosis around each scenario,” a statement added.Agusto & Co. started as a business information company with the long term view of gathering and providing information on economies and industries in select African countries as well as assigning risk ratings to obligors.