Posted 3/10/2024, 10:51:31 AM
EIU Predicts Weak Naira, Slow Growth for Nigeria Despite Inflation Drop
- The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) predicts the naira will hit N2,000 per dollar in 2024
- EIU forecasts Nigeria's economic growth to improve to 2.5% in 2023 and 3.5% in 2024
- Consumer price inflation is expected to fall from current levels to 20% in 2025 and 17.4% in 2026
- EIU sees risks of labor union strikes grinding the economy to a halt and Boko Haram activities spreading
- The Nigerian economy will remain one of the largest in Africa but with high inflation, low growth, and political stability risks