Nigeria’s recovery picks up but FX policies start to bite

The latest data from Nigeria suggest that the economy strengthened at the start of this year. But there are growing signs that the central bank’s draconian foreign exchange policies are leading to shortages of goods that are fuelling inflation and likely to hold back activity in the coming months.

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