Virus fallout: IMF says Nigeria economy to shrink by 3.4 percent
Global coronavirus lockdowns and low oil prices to hit Nigeria’s economy, already reeling from high unemployment.
16 Apr 2020
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Global coronavirus lockdowns and low oil prices to hit Nigeria’s economy, already reeling from high unemployment.
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