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IMF Upgrades Nigeria’s Economic Outlook

October 16, 2025/Coronation Report Summary In its latest World Economic Outlook (WEO), the IMF upgraded Nigeria’s GDP growth rate, projecting real GDP growth of 3.9% in 2025 (up 0.5 percentage points from the July update) and 4.2% in 2026. The Fund also revised 2024’s growth upward to 4.1%, reflecting the […]

President Pledges Deeper Cooperation with Key Constituency

Ministers of Gambia, Ghana, Liberia, Sierra Leone and Sudan pledge early support for ADF-17, signalling Africa’s growing ownership of its own development October 16, 2025/AfDB African Development Bank Group President Sidi Ould Tah met with the finance ministers of The Gambia, Ghana, Liberia, Sierra Leone and Sudan this week, reaffirming […]

Asia’s Economic Growth Is Weathering Tariffs and Uncertainty

(Credit: obewon/iStock by Getty Images) October 16, 2025/IMFBlog By Andrea Pescatori, Krishna Srinivasan Asia’s economic growth next year is poised to hold up more than previously estimated despite weaker external demand, elevated tariffs, and persistent policy uncertainty. Growth in the Asia and Pacific region is likely to slow to 4.1 percent […]