Nigeria: policy shift already weighing on activity

The blow to Nigeria’s economy from a failed demonetisation exercise is fading but there are already signs that the inflationary effects of the devaluation of the naira and removal of fuel subsidies are weighing on activity. We expect near-term GDP growth to be sluggish.

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