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Unpacking Nigeria’s economic challenges

In the latest of our Election Watch series ahead of Nigeria’s polls, we dissect the near-term economic challenges facing the next administration. Boosting oil production, overhauling the foreign exchange regime and placing the public finances on a more even keel would support the economy’s long-term prospects, albeit at the cost of inflicting near-term economic pain.

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