The International Monetary Fund says remittance flows contracted sharply during the early lockdown period but have shown signs of recovery. Although the IMF says the risk of a decline in payments and transfers from migrant workers back to their home countries is very significant, particularly for those in sub-Saharan Africa. Michael Famoroti, Chief Economist at Stears joins CNBC Africa to discuss what this means for Nigeria’s economy.
Nigeria looks to benefit from improved remittance flows as countries emerge from lock-downs
PUBLISHED: Wed, 14 Oct 2020 14:29:07 GMT