{"id":154936,"date":"2025-03-11T13:42:46","date_gmt":"2025-03-11T12:42:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/nigeria-expects-7-gdp-growth-per-annum-finance-minister-edun"},"modified":"2025-03-25T19:23:56","modified_gmt":"2025-03-25T18:23:56","slug":"nigeria-expects-7-gdp-growth-per-annum-finance-minister-edun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/economy\/nigeria-expects-7-gdp-growth-per-annum-finance-minister-edun","title":{"rendered":"Nigeria expects 7% GDP growth per annum \u2014 Finance Minister Edun"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Nigeria\u2019s Minister of Finance, Wale Edun, has stated that the country expects an ambitious 7 per cent annual Gross Domestic Product, GDP, growth to effectively reduce poverty.<\/p>\n<p>Edun made this disclosure on Monday while speaking at the Arise TV and KPMG 2025 Budget Insights event.<\/p>\n<p>He projected a positive economic outlook for Nigeria in 2025, highlighting President Bola Ahmed Tinubu\u2019s commitment to improving the ease of doing business.<\/p>\n<p>According to him, the president plans to leverage private sector investment to drive economic growth.<\/p>\n<p>He further noted that the 2025 budget of N54.9 trillion is designed to enhance the lives of Nigerians, with expectations of a stronger revenue boost.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe economy has made significant progress in 2024. Most of it is linked to improvements in the country\u2019s security. These are the early indicators of a broader economic recovery.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe anticipate further economic growth, with GDP expected to reach 4.6 per cent in 2025 However, to effectively reduce poverty, we aim for an ambitious 7 per cent annual GDP growth,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. Nigeria\u2019s Minister of Finance, Wale Edun, has stated that the country expects an ambitious 7 per cent annual Gross Domestic Product, GDP, growth to effectively reduce poverty. Edun made this disclosure on Monday while speaking at the Arise TV and KPMG 2025 Budget Insights event. 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