…Projects Nigeria’s GDP at 4.1% in 2026, 4.3% in 2027

…Cuts global growth forecast to 3.0% for 2026

…Says improved macroeconomic stability supports Nigeria’s economy

By Babajide Komolafe, Economy Editor

The International Monetary Fund, IMF, has warned that rising prices of essential goods will deepen poverty and food insecurity in Nigeria despite improved macroeconomic stability, even as it maintained growth forecasts for the economy in 2026 and 2027 at 4.1 per cent and 4.3 per cent .