Q1 GDP figures released today, showing that growth in Nigeria slowed to 4.0% y/y, support our view that the economy will perform poorly in 2015. Growth in both the oil and non-oil sectors was subdued in the first quarter. Weak growth and the stabilisation of the naira suggest that monetary tightening will be delayed until later in the year.
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