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Nigeria inflation slows to 15.10% as naira strengthens, fuel prices fall

Commercial area in Danfo in Lagos, Nigeria. Photo by Ayoola Salako @ Unsplash
Commercial area in Danfo in Lagos, Nigeria. Photo by Ayoola Salako @ Unsplash
  • Annual inflation eases to 15.10% in January.
  • Naira gains and 30.6% petrol drop drive slowdown.

 

ABUJA, NIGERIA — Nigeria’s annual inflation slowed marginally to 15.10% in January, bolstered by currency gains and a sharp drop in petrol prices, reinforcing expectations of gradual interest rate cuts.

Official data showed inflation edging down from 15.15% in December. On a month-on-month basis, prices fell 2.88%, compared with a 0.54% increase the previous month.

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