Economics
Nigeria Opens Money Tap as Oil Revenue Runs Dry
- Africa’s largest crude producer plans to cut spending 0.6%
- Country risks running a huge budget shortfall in 2020
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The government of Nigeria, whose revenue could be slashed by more than half this year due to the oil-price slump, finalized plans for a revised budget that keeps spending almost intact, and that will mean more borrowing.