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Nigeria’s Foreign Debt To Hit $72.6bn After 2027 Polls – IMF

Kazeem Tunde — Wed, 10 Jun 2026 05:29:19 +0000

Nigeria’s Foreign Debt To Hit $72.6bn After 2027 Polls – IMF Nigeria’s public external debt is projected to rise by $20.7bn by 2027, the country’s election year, according to the International Monetary Fund. The IMF disclosed this in its 2026 Article IV Consultation report on Nigeria released on Tuesday, projecting that public external debt […]

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IMF Downgrades Nigeria’s 2026 Growth Forecast To 4.1%

Kazeem Tunde — Tue, 14 Apr 2026 19:52:14 +0000

IMF Downgrades Nigeria’s 2026 Growth Forecast To 4.1% The International Monetary Fund has downgraded Nigeria’s 2026 growth forecast to 4.1 per cent, citing economic disruptions linked to the ongoing Middle East conflict and its impact on global energy markets. The revision was disclosed in the Fund’s April 2026 Global Financial Stability Report, as sighted […]

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Mideast War: IMF To Cut Global Growth Forecast

Kazeem Tunde — Fri, 10 Apr 2026 12:19:29 +0000

Mideast War: IMF To Cut Global Growth Forecast The International Monetary Fund will lower global growth forecasts due to the Middle East war, its chief said on Thursday, warning of the conflict’s “scarring effects” despite a fragile ceasefire. “Even in a best case, there will be no neat and clean return to the status quo […]

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IMF Chief Visits Ukraine To Secure $8bn Survival Loan

Kazeem Tunde — Thu, 15 Jan 2026 19:01:33 +0000

IMF Chief Visits Ukraine To Secure $8bn Survival Loan The IMF chief is in Ukraine for the first time since 2023 for high-level meetings, the fund said Thursday, as Kyiv awaits approval on key funding nearly four years since Russia’s invasion. International Monetary Fund managing director Kristalina Georgieva is currently in Kyiv for a […]

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IMF Acknowledges Nigeria’s Positive Economic Reforms

Kazeem Tunde — Sun, 26 Oct 2025 12:03:37 +0000

IMF Acknowledges Nigeria’s Positive Economic Reforms At the recently concluded annual meetings of the IMF/World Bank Group in Washington, D.C., U.S., global stakeholders acknowledged the positive impact of Nigeria’s economic reforms and gave the country a clean bill of health. On the sidelines of the meetings, many countries across Africa received accolades for their […]

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IMF Lists Benin Republic, Ethiopia, Rwanda, Others As Africa’s Fastest-growing Economies

Kazeem Tunde — Fri, 17 Oct 2025 05:30:44 +0000

IMF Lists Benin Republic, Ethiopia, Rwanda, Others As Africa’s Fastest-growing Economies The International Monetary Fund has revealed that Nigeria is not among Africa’s fastest-growing economies, as countries such as Benin Republic, Côte d’Ivoire, Ethiopia, Rwanda, and Uganda continue to lead the continent’s growth trajectory in the world. The IMF said the five countries are […]

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IMF Upgrades Nigeria’s Economic Growth Forecast To 3.4%

Kazeem Tunde — Wed, 30 Jul 2025 05:33:54 +0000

IMF Upgrades Nigeria’s Economic Growth Forecast To 3.4% The International Monetary Fund, IMF, has upgraded its forecast for Nigeria’s economic growth to 3.4 per cent in 2025. The new forecast represents 0.4 percentage points from the 3.0 per cent forecast of the IMF in April this year. Similarly, the IMF raised its forecast for […]

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IMF Pledges Support For FIRS On Tax Reforms

Kazeem Tunde — Thu, 10 Jul 2025 05:17:39 +0000

IMF Pledges Support For FIRS On Tax Reforms The International Monetary Fund has pledged support for the Federal Inland Revenue Service on the ongoing reforms at the FIRS, while commending the agency for what it described as significant progress in its core duties. This pledge was given by a Senior Economist at the Fiscal […]

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Nigeria Must Review 2025 Budget To Avert Crisis, IMF Warns FG

Kazeem Tunde — Thu, 03 Jul 2025 05:29:54 +0000

Nigeria Must Review 2025 Budget To Avert Crisis, IMF Warns FG Nigeria’s fiscal outlook for 2025 is under serious threat, according to the International Monetary Fund, which has warned that the country must urgently revise its budget targets or face a deepening financial crisis. The IMF’s latest Article IV consultation report, released on Wednesday, […]

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Tinubu’s Economic Reforms Yet To Ease Poverty In Nigeria, Says IMF

Kazeem Tunde — Fri, 18 Apr 2025 18:12:20 +0000

Tinubu’s Economic Reforms Yet To Ease Poverty In Nigeria, Says IMF The International Monetary Fund said on Friday that the Nigerian government’s tough economic reforms have yet to benefit the average citizen, nearly two years after their introduction. After assuming office in May 2023, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu launched a sweeping economic reform programme, […]

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