The International Monetary Fund (IMF) will release its January 2026 World Economic Outlook (WEO) Update on Monday, January 19, 2026.

The report will be presented during a press conference hosted at the National Bank of Belgium in Brussels.

The press conference is scheduled for 10:30 a.m. The Brussels time and will be streamed live via the IMF website and Press Centre, allowing journalists to participate both in person and virtually.

The IMF’s economic assessment will be presented by Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas, Economic Counselor and director of the Research Department; Petya Koeva Brooks, deputy director of the Research Department; and Deniz Igan, Division Chief, Research Department.

The January WEO Update is expected to provide revised global growth forecasts and insights into inflation trends, monetary policy direction, and key risks facing the global economy in 2026.

• Dolf Van den Brink

Dolf van den Brink said on Monday he would step down on May 31 as the chief executive of Dutch brewer Heineken.

Van den Brink unexpectedly announced his resignation, as the company grapples with lower beer sales and job cuts in a difficult economic environment.

“I believe this is the right moment,” said Van den Brink, 52, after almost six years at the helm “during which he has guided the company through turbulent economic and political times”.

The change of leader comes at a tricky moment for Heineken, the world’s second-largest brewer after AB InBev.

Its most recent quarterly results, published in October, showed a steep decline in the amount of beer sold, with Europe and the United States driving the drop.

Van den Brink acknowledged at the time that the firm was dealing with a “challenging environment, resulting in a mixed performance”.

Heineken posted total net sales of 7.3 billion euros ($8.5 billion) for the third quarter, down from 7.6 billion in the second quarter.

Stagnation in Nigeria’s crude oil reserve for decades has placed the country to 11th position on the global rankings of oil producing countries.

The United States occupy the 10th position with 45 billion barrels of proven oil reserve.

Crude oil reserve data computed from OPEC’s Annual Statistical Bulletin 2025, reveals that Nigeria sits as the 11th country with 37.28 billion barrels proven oil reserve in the world.

Likewise, official figures from the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) places it at 37.28 billion barrels as of January 2025.

In a report published recently by Visual Capitalist.com, Venezuela holds the world’s largest proven oil reserves, accounting for an estimated 303 billion barrels of proven oil reserves, the largest of any country.

These reserves account for roughly 17% of the global total, well ahead of Saudi Arabia 267 billion barrels ; Iran 209 billion barrels, Canada 163 billion barrels , and Iraq 113 billion barrels.

Chart credit: Visual capitalist.com

According to report, Nigerian oil reserves haven’t grown significantly for years, failing to replace daily extraction.

Oil theft, vandalism, and insecurity hinder efforts to reach full production potential.

Nevertheless, the NUPRC aims to boost reserves and production, with plans to attract investment for new exploration and development.