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Nigeria’s fiscal deficit could worsen without urgent reforms – IMF

The International Monetary Fund has raised alarm over Nigeria’s 2025 fiscal outlook, warning that the country must urgently adjust its budget targets to prevent a deepening financial crisis. In its Article IV consultation report released on Wednesday, the IMF highlighted a strong likelihood that Nigeria will exceed its fiscal deficit target for the year, citing […]

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IMF warns AI power surge could strain global energy systems

The International Monetary Fund raised alarms on Tuesday about the escalating electricity demands of artificial intelligence data centers, warning that the surge could challenge global energy infrastructure, drive up prices, and increase carbon emissions. In a statement, the IMF highlighted AI’s transformative potential to boost global economic growth by reshaping productivity, employment, and investment. However, […]

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Nigeria clears debt, exits IMF debtor nation list

The International Monetary Fund has removed Nigeria from its list of debtor nations after the country fully repaid its outstanding credit obligations. This development was revealed in the IMF’s latest report titled “Total IMF Credit Outstanding – Movement from May 01, 2025 to May 06, 2025”, published on the Fund’s website on Wednesday. According to […]

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IMF urges Nigeria to broaden tax revenue base

The International Monetary Fund has urged the Nigerian government to expand its tax revenue base and tackle tax evasion as part of necessary fiscal reforms to boost the country’s economic resilience. In a statement at the 2025 IMF Spring Meeting in Washington, D.C., IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva stressed the importance for Nigeria and other […]

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IMF warns of rising global public debt, urges stronger fiscal policies

The International Monetary Fund has raised concerns about the rapid rise in global public debt, urging countries, especially emerging markets, to adopt stronger fiscal policies to reduce risks and stabilize their economies. It’s latest projections show global public debt will increase by 2.8% in 2025, more than double the 2024 estimate, pushing total debt levels […]

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IMF projects Nigeria’s inflation to average 26.5% in 2025

The International Monetary Fund projects Nigeria’s inflation rate to average 26.5% in 2025, following the recent rebasing of the Consumer Price Index by the National Bureau of Statistics. While this marks a decline from 33.2% in 2024, inflation is expected to rise again to 37.0% in 2026. This forecast is outlined in the IMF’s April […]

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IMF warns global economy faces slowdown amid rising trade tensions

The head of the International Monetary Fund, Kristalina Georgieva, has cautioned that the global economy is poised to slow down due to escalating trade tensions, particularly those stemming from United States-led protectionist measures. However, she emphasized that a global recession is not anticipated. Speaking on Thursday ahead of next week’s IMF Spring Meetings in Washington, […]

IMF lowers 2024 growth projections for Nigeria
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US tariffs pose threat to global economy – IMF

Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund, Kristalina Georgieva, on Thursday cautioned that the new United States tariffs “clearly represent a significant risk to the global outlook” and called on Washington to cooperate with its trade partners. Georgieva in a statement responded for the first time to President Donald Trump’s latest global tariffs, which have […]

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Nigeria’s GDP per capita drops to $835 – IMF

The International Monetary Fund reports that Nigeria’s GDP per capita fell from $877.07 in 2024 to $835.49 in 2025, marking a 4.74% decline. This continues a downward trend since 2014, when it stood at $3,220, according to data from the IMF website on Thursday. However, the IMF projects a rebound in 2026 and 2027, with […]

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African nations need higher tax revenues for growth – IMF

The IMF has highlighted that approximately 90% of African Union economies need to enhance tax revenue collection and implement structural reforms to sustain growth. The IMF disclosed this in its “G20 Report on Strong, Sustainable, Balanced, and Inclusive Growth,” released in November 2024. The IMF report projects that economic activity in the African Union will […]

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Sub-Saharan Africa requires global funding – IMF

The International Monetary Fund has stated that countries in sub-Saharan Africa require international funding to address key macroeconomic imbalances in the region. This was revealed during the presentation of the IMF Fall 2024 Regional Economic Outlook: Sub-Saharan Africa at the Lagos Business School on Thursday. During her presentation of the report an economist from the […]

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IMF approves $606m loan for Kenya

The International Monetary Fund said it had cleared $606 million in lending to Kenya as it struggles to pay off debts and boost taxes after mass protests led to financial reforms being scrapped. Kenya is considered an economic bright spot in the troubled East African region. But it is grappling with around $80 billion in […]

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