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Finance and insurance sector growth slows to 9.29% in Q2 2026 amid recapitalisation

Nigeria’s finance and insurance sector recorded real growth of 9.29% in the second quarter of 2026, down from 16.13% in the corresponding period of 2025. The post Finance and insur

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Nigeria’s finance and insurance sector recorded real growth of 9.29% in the second quarter of 2026, down from 16.13% in the corresponding period of 2025.

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