Nigeria: IMF Raises Nigeria’s Economic Growth to 4.4 Percent

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has raised Nigeria’s economic growth to 4.4 percent in 2026, from 4.2 percent in 2025, amidst impact of ongoing government reforms and improving macroeconomic conditions.

The projection is contained in the IMF’s January 2026 World Economic Outlook (WEO) Update, which the Fund said it would release alongside a hybrid press conference hosted at the National Bank of Belgium in Brussels.

According to the IMF, growth across sub-Saharan Africa is expected to…