Ahmed Zainab
23 Nov 2021
Nigeria should end its expensive fuel subsidy regime within three to six months, the World Bank said on Tuesday. Reuters reported that the bank advised that the removal of the subsidy must be accompanied by "aggressive reform effort" that "could contribute more to growth than a sustained period of high oil prices." Africa's largest economy devotes…
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