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Nigeria’s GDP Expands 3.8% in Q4 2024, Driven by Services Sector

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Ronald Adamolekun

Ronald Adamolekun is a financial journalist with an expansive experience covering markets, energy, banking, tech and the political economy.
  • GDP growth reaches 3.4% for the year, surpassing the World Bank’s 3.3% forecast
  • Telecoms, banking, and trade fuel expansion, while oil & gas lags behind

Lagos, Nigeria – Nigeria’s economy grew by 3.8% year-on-year in the fourth quarter of 2024, buoyed by strong expansion in the services sector, according to data released by the National Bureau of Statistics on Tuesday.

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