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May 13, (THEWILL) — Sub-Saharan African countries are continuing to struggle with widening gaps between approved national budgets and actual fiscal outcomes, raising fresh concerns over fiscal discipline, debt sustainability, and long-term economic growth across the region. This was revealed...

April 17, (THEWILL) — The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, has said Nigeria will not seek loans from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) at this time, despite rising concerns over the country’s growing...

April 17, (THEWILL) — The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has declined to take a position on whether Nigeria should prioritise external or domestic borrowing, stressing the importance of overall debt sustainability instead. This position was stated on April 16, 2026,...

April 15, (THEWILL) — The International Monetary Fund has trimmed Nigeria’s growth outlook, projecting the economy will expand by 4.1 percent in 2026 and edge up to 4.3 percent in 2027, amid mounting global uncertainties. The forecasts, contained in...

April 13, (THEWILL) — Nigeria has intensified efforts to strengthen its economic reform agenda and attract global investment, as the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, leads the country’s delegation to the 2026 International...

April 10, (THEWILL) — The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is set to cut its global growth forecasts, citing the economic fallout from the ongoing Middle East conflict despite a fragile ceasefire. IMF Managing Director, Kristalina Georgieva, warned that the war’s...

March 20, (THEWILL) — The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned that rising oil prices could trigger a fresh wave of global inflation, posing risks to an already fragile economic recovery. In its latest assessment, the Fund noted that crude...

January 22, (THEWILL) — The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said Nigeria’s ongoing macroeconomic stabilisation efforts are contributing to an improved growth outlook for Sub-Saharan Africa, underscoring the country’s importance to the region’s economic performance. In its latest regional...

January 19, (THEWILL) — The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has revised Nigeria’s economic growth forecast for 2026 upward to 4.4 per cent, from its earlier projection of 4.2 per cent, signaling increased confidence in the country’s medium-term economic...

January 16, (THEWILL) — The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has backed Nigeria’s latest inflation data following a major revision of the Consumer Price Index (CPI) methodology by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), saying the changes enhance data credibility...