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Nigeria Has Lost Its Dominance As the Largest Economy in Africa - Adebajo

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CFG Advisory's Adetilewa Adebajo argues Nigeria has surrendered its place as Africa's largest economy, reading softening quarterly GDP growth from 3.8 to 3.1 percent.

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