Nigeria Set for Fastest Q2 Economic Growth in Five Years

Nigeria Set for Fastest Q2 Economic Growth in Five Years

Nigeria’s economy is on track for its fastest second-quarter expansion in five years, according to early macro nowcast estimates. The projected acceleration follows a solid opening-quarter performance that expanded by nearly four per cent year-on-year. Analysts attribute the momentum to easing inflation pressures, improved foreign exchange availability, and steady private sector demand. The agonising phase…

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Headline Inflation Drops Marginally to 15.91 Per Cent

NBS Reports 3.89 Per Cent Q1 Growth

Nigeria’s economy sustained its slow climb out of stagnation during the first quarter of the year. Data released by the National Bureau of Statistics showed real gross domestic product expanded by 3.89 per cent year-on-year. This performance marks an improvement on the 3.13 per cent growth recorded during the same period last year. However, the…

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