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Nigeria’s Current Growth Insufficient to Meet Year-End Target

  • Analysts warn Q1 growth of 2.98% may not achieve Nigeria’s year-end economic targets
  • High inflation, interest rates, and a weakened currency undermine economic stability.

 

Lagos, Nigeria – Analysts caution that Nigeria’s 2.98 percent GDP growth in the first quarter falls short of what’s needed to rejuvenate the economy and hit the government’s year-end target.

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