IMF -- Resident Representative Office for Nigeria
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Resident Representative for Nigeria
Christian Ebeke
Resident Representative
Office Information
9 Hon. Justice Mohammed Bello St.
Asokoro Abuja
Phone: (234) 9 2908 662 / (234) 8 074 985 880
Email: RR-NGA@imf.org
At a Glance
- Current IMF membership: 191 countries
- Date of Nigeria's membership: March 30, 1961
- Special Drawing Rights (SDR): 3730.47 million
- Quota (SDR): 2454.5 million
- Latest Article IV consultation: February 16, 2023
Office overview and senior staff
- The IMF Resident Representative Office in Nigeria conducts IMF activities in Nigeria and connects to Nigeria and IMF country work, including IMF reports and Executive Board documents that deal with Nigeria.
- Christian Ebeke, Resident Representative
Job positions (vacancies)
- Vacancy Announcement Office Manager (GS-7)
- Country Security Specialist (GS-7)
Useful institutional links and training
- AfDB
- AFRITAC West 2
- G20 Compact with Africa
- The World Bank in Nigeria
- Training for Government officials
Recent and featured publications
- World Economic Outlook — Global Economy in Crosscurrents of War and Technology — July 8, 2026
- Global Financial Stability Report — Global Financial Markets Confront the War in the Middle East and Amplification Risks — April 14, 2026
- Fiscal Monitor — Fiscal Policy under Pressure: High Debt, Rising Risks — April 15, 2026
- Regional Economic Outlook — Asia and Pacific; Europe; Middle East and Central Asia; Sub-Saharan Africa; Western Hemisphere
- Annual Report of the Executive Board — Getting to Growth in an Age of Uncertainty — September 24, 2025
Office activities and regional outlook for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Report: Regional Economic Outlook for Sub-Saharan Africa — April 16, 2026 — Hard-Won Gains Under Pressure (publication date)
- Key regional statistic: After a strong 2025 with growth at 4.5%, Sub-Saharan Africa entered 2026 reaping the benefits of hard-won stabilization gains.
- Projection from the Regional Economic Outlook: Regional growth is expected to decline by 0.2 percentage points to 4.3 percent in 2026.
Public advisory: fraudulent scam emails
- The IMF warns that several variants of financial scam letters purporting to be sanctioned by the IMF or authored by high ranking IMF officials are in circulation.
- Scam features described:
- Use of official letterhead containing the IMF logo.
- Instructions to contact the IMF for issuance of a “Certificate of International Capital Transfer” or other approvals to receive large sums.
- Contact e-mail information is always BOGUS.
- Unsuspecting individuals are requested to send personal banking details which scammers utilize for fraudulent activities.
- For more information, consult IMF guidance on Fraudulent Scam Emails Using the Name of the IMF.
Departmental Papers on Africa
- The Departmental African Paper Series covers research on sub-Saharan Africa conducted by IMF staff, particularly on issues of broad regional or cross-country interest.
- The views expressed in these papers are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the views of the IMF, its Executive Board, or IMF Management.
Nigeria and the IMF
Content in this bundle
- Country Security Specialist
- Resident Representative Office in Nigeria — Vacancy Announcement: Office Manager
References
- World Economic Outlook
- Global Economy in Crosscurrents of War and Technology
- Global Financial Stability Report
- Global Financial Markets Confront the War in the Middle East and Amplification Risks
- Fiscal Monitor
- Fiscal Policy under Pressure: High Debt, Rising Risks
- Regional Economic Outlook Reports, All Regions
- Asia and Pacific
- Europe
- Middle East and Central Asia
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Western Hemisphere
- IMF Annual Report 2025
- Getting to Growth in an Age of Uncertainty
- More Publications
- Read the Report