Nigeria could soon become Africa's biggest economy but there is growing recognition that the landmark will be largely symbolic and do little to change lives in the continent's most populous nation.
On paper, the future looks bright for Nigeria: theInternational Monetary Fund has forecast 7.4 percent growth in gross domestic product (GDP) in 2014, up from an estimated 6.2 percent this year.
That comes despite the effects of a four-year Islamist insurgency in the north and rampant oiltheft, which have dragged down the economy.
GDP growth in Africa's largest crude oil produceraveraged 6.8 percent between 2005 and 2013, according to the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).
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