Nigerian economy officially enters recession
By CNBC Africa
31 August 2016 |
2:56 pm
Economic data released today by the National Bureau of Statistics confirmed that Nigeria is in a recession. Toyin Sanni, CEO, United Capital joins CNBC Africa for an in-depth analysis of the information.
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