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  "id": "africa-oct2026-nigeria-economy-nigeria-capital-importation-rises-2025-q1-2026",
  "language": "en",
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  "url": "https://voltformer.com/news/nigeria-capital-importation-rises-2025-q1-2026",
  "slug": "nigeria-capital-importation-rises-2025-q1-2026",
  "category": "policy-standards",
  "publishDate": "2026-10-19",
  "sourceName": "Punch Newspapers",
  "sourceUrl": "https://punchng.com/fg-says-foreign-investment-up-83-reserves-top-50bn/",
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  "tags": [
    "Nigeria",
    "Foreign investment",
    "Capital flows",
    "Trade"
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  "content": {
    "title": "Nigeria’s capital importation reached $23 billion in 2025, minister says",
    "summary": "Trade Minister Jumoke Oduwole said Nigeria’s capital importation rose from more than $12 billion in 2024 to $23 billion in 2025, while Q1 2026 inflows rose 83% year on year.",
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      {
        "heading": "Nigeria’s capital importation reached $23 billion in 2025, minister says",
        "paragraphs": [
          "Trade Minister Jumoke Oduwole said Nigeria’s capital importation rose from more than $12 billion in 2024 to $23 billion in 2025, while Q1 2026 inflows rose 83% year on year.",
          "She said reserves exceeded $50 billion and noted that much of the latest inflow was short-term portfolio investment. The minister called for more long-term capital for factories, infrastructure and productive businesses."
        ],
        "sources": [
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            "name": "Punch Newspapers",
            "url": "https://punchng.com/fg-says-foreign-investment-up-83-reserves-top-50bn/"
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