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Iyabo Masha, who holds a PhD in Economics from American University in Washington, is a member of the eight-member Nigerian Presidential Economic Advisory Council (PEAC). She is a global economist with experience working in central banking, national economic management, and international development, with a strong focus on macroeconomic policies that support sustainable growth and development. She has held top positions with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the World Bank and the Central Bank of Nigeria.
In this
January 4 interview, with Nigerian broadcaster, Television Continental, Ms Masha reviewed the troubled Nigerian economy and the outlook for the year 2021. She recommended measures that could be taken to stabilise and grow Africa’s biggest economy.