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AfDB: Nigeria, Ghana spend more on external debt interest payment than public health
Nairametrics
Aug 11, 2026 · 06:57 WAT
The African Development Bank says Nigeria and Ghana spend amounts on external debt-interest payments that rival or exceed public health expenditure. The assessment highlights increasing pressure on government resources from debt servicing, a macroeconomic issue that may influence fiscal conditions and investor sentiment in Nigeria.