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  "id": 12361026,
  "title": "World Bank raises Nigeria’s 2026 growth forecast to 4.3%, sees 4.4% in 2027–28",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/world-bank-raises-nigerias-2026-growth-forecast-to-4-3-sees-4-4-in",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-06T11:02:21.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Nairametrics",
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    "url": "https://nairametrics.com/2026/10/06/world-bank-raises-nigerias-2026-growth-forecast-to-4-3-sees-4-4-in-2027-28/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The World Bank has raised Nigeria’s 2026 economic growth forecast to 4.3% from 4.0% in 2025, with growth projected to reach 4.4% annually in 2027 and 2028. The projection was contained in the World Bank’s October 2026 Africa Economic Update obtained by Nairametrics on Tuesday. The lender attributed the stronger outlook to improving macroeconomic stability, […] The post World Bank raises Nigeria’s…",
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