Nigeria’s informal sector, worse hit by naira scarcity – UNCTAD

The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) has decried the impact of naira scarcity on the Nigerian economy, especially the informal sector.

In its latest ‘Trade and Development Report, UNCTAD stated that financial distress in developing countries, heightened by rising borrowing costs, can trigger a crisis that may spread to the real economy through highly leveraged sectors, such as non-financial corporations and real estate.