Nigeria’s economy will probably contract by 1.8 percent this year and curb growth in the entire region, the International Monetary Fund has said.
The Washington-based lender cut its 2016 growth forecast for Nigeria from 2.3 percent projected in April, according to its World Economic Outlook update
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