As Nigeria presses ahead with some of its boldest economic reforms in decades, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has offered a cautiously optimistic assessment of the country’s progress. The verdict came after a two-week mission to Lagos and Abuja for the IMF’s 2025 Article IV Consultation, which concluded on April 15. It also came ahead of the 2025 IMF/World Bank spring meetings which began Monday in Washington DC. Led by mission chief Axel Schimmelpfennig, the IMF delegation met with senior government officials including Wale Edun,
As Nigeria presses ahead with some of its boldest economic reforms in decades, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has offered a cautiously optimistic assessment of the country’s progress. The verdict came after a two-week mission to Lagos and Abuja for the IMF’s 2025 Article IV Consultation, which concluded on April 15. It also came ahead of the 2025 IMF/World Bank spring meetings which began Monday in Washington DC. Led by mission chief Axel Schimmelpfennig, the IMF delegation met with senior government officials including Wale Edun,