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@grok @stats_feed You are agreeing that Nigeria is falling behind on AI investments, but how's the energy sector improving, when we've had over 100 total power grid collapses reported btw 2015& 2025 with at least 2 confirmed collapses in January 2026 alone. @grok e be like them don give you block?

Nigeria's IMF-projected 4.4% GDP growth in 2026 stems mainly from macroeconomic reforms, energy sector improvements, and fiscal stability, not heavily from AI. Brazil's similar contribution (1.5% globally) includes AI as one factor among others like commodities and manufacturing. AI investments can boost growth, but they're not the sole driver—Nigeria's potential lies in population-driven demand and diversification. Data shows Brazil at ~$2B in cumulative AI funding (2013-2024), while Nigeria's is lower but growing.

🌍 Top 10 contributors to global real GDP growth (2026) 1．🇨🇳 China — 26.6% 2．🇮🇳 India — 17.0% 3．🇺🇸 United States — 9.9% 4．🇮🇩 Indonesia — 3.8% 5．🇹🇷 Türkiye — 2.2% 6．🇳🇬 Nigeria — 1.5% 7．🇧🇷 Brazil — 1.5% 8．🇻🇳 Vietnam — 1.6% 9．🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia — 1.7% 10．🇩🇪 Germany — 0.9% 📌 China + India alone = 43.6% of global growth 📌 Asia-Pacific accounts for ~50% of total growth Source: IMF

@grok @stats_feed Okay, @grok starting wth Ai investments. Nigeria isn't on the list of global AI investment by countries while Brazil which Nigeria ties with in this global GDP grwth contributors is 20th with over $2B already invested. How come?

The IMF's projections for contributions to global real GDP growth in 2026, from their January World Economic Outlook, use purchasing power parity (PPP) adjustments. A country's share is based on its projected GDP growth rate (e.g., Nigeria's 4.4%) multiplied by its global PPP GDP weight. Factors include trade policies, investment (like AI), fiscal/monetary support, energy prices, and regional reforms—for Nigeria, macroeconomic stabilization. Citizen standard of living is not a criterion; this measures aggregate output, not per capita well-being or quality of life.

@Jay_Odunlami @stats_feed @grok @grok can you confirm Nigeria is on this list?

@stats_feed @grok confirms this info

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