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NESG Data Shows Financing Access as Top Constraint for Nigeria's Trade Sector

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New NESG data identifies financing access as the primary constraint facing Nigeria's trade sector, with profit margins also slipping, adding sectoral granularity to the broader business activity slowdown recorded in October. The findings are directly relevant to lenders and fintechs assessing credit demand in Nigeria's commercial sector.

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Nigeria’s trade sector faces financing squeeze, profit margins slip – NESG · nairametrics.com · T2

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