Nigeria, March 2 -- Speaking at the KPMG Audit Committee Seminar 2026, Wole Adelokun, Partner for Strategy and Customer Solutions at KPMG West Africa, said the outlook reflects improving macroeconomic fundamentals. He pointed to easing inflationary pressure, less restrictive credit conditions, and expectations of relative naira stability as key drivers of growth.

Inflation, while still projected to remain in double digits, is expected to moderate to between 11 and 13 percent over the medium term. According to Adelokun, tighter domestic monetary policy, reduced currency volatility, and softer global financial conditions should help slow price increases.

On the foreign exchange front, he projected that the naira could average around N140...