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The Digest: According to the International Monetary Fund’s World Economic Outlook data, Nigeria is projected to overtake Algeria as Africa’s third-largest economy in 2026. Nigeria’s GDP, estimated at $285 billion in 2025, is forecast to rise to $334 billion, surpassing Algeria’s projected $284...

Nigeria's debt appetite shows no signs of slowing as President Bola Tinubu requests $21.5 billion in new external borrowing, despite mounting warnings from the International Monetary Fund and financial analysts. Leadership Newspaper reports that, combined with domestic borrowing plans, Nigeria...