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16 NOV 2022How bad is Nigeria's inflation?
Perception versus reality: Nigeria's inflation story in 7 charts
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03 NOV 2022How will Nigeria's floods impact food security?
Assessing how flooding will worsen food insecurity—rising food prices and shortages—in Nigeria.
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02 NOV 2022How did African countries become debt distressed?
We examine whether the high debt distress in Africa is self-inflicted or an act of God.
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01 NOV 2022What is causing Nigeria's petrol scarcity?
We investigate the reasons behind Nigeria's recent petrol price hikes and scarcity.
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17 OCT 2022How poor communication could lead Nigeria to a debt crisis
How Nigeria's finance minister's poor communication on debt management could lead to a self-fulfilling crisis.
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05 OCT 2022What is Nigeria’s best chance at high economic growth?
The Nigerian government must create an enabling environment for the economy to thrive and for markets to select the best sector to allocate resources.
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04 OCT 2022How do mini-grids provide electricity in cities?
Partnerships with private companies are crucial to increasing the electricity supply in Nigeria.
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30 SEP 2022Pound getting pounded: What can Nigeria learn from the UK?
The UK’s story highlights how markets respond to irresponsible fiscal policies. A path Nigeria’s current government has been going down.
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27 SEP 2022How should Nigeria remove its fuel subsidy?
Indonesia’s 2003 and 2005 subsidy removal attempts provide lessons for Nigeria on subsidy reform.
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23 SEP 2022What can India teach Nigeria about growing an economy?
India's technology ecosystem, conglomerates and government investment have driven its achievement in becoming the fifth largest economy in the world.
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21 SEP 2022What is President Buhari’s economic legacy?
Nigeria's finance has been surgically decimated—a feat so impressive it is destined as a case study in Ivy league macroeconomics courses.
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20 SEP 2022What are the risks of oil price caps?
Like Nigeria's subsidy, the G7 wants an oil price cap on Russia's oil. But these price controls are prone to market failures.
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13 SEP 2022How much oil does Nigeria lose?
Oil revenue losses from metering errors, theft and production shut-ins aggravate Nigeria’s record low oil production.
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12 SEP 2022Why is the CBN struggling to manage inflation?
From credibility to predictability, we look into factors that make it easier to control inflation rates.
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08 SEP 2022Does Nigeria import too much?
Nigeria’s imports have been growing since 2015. However, Nigeria's import growth is ordinary and not enough to warrant claims of import dependence.
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06 SEP 2022One year after: Has the PIA impacted the oil & gas sector?
One year down, reforms like subsidy removal and host community development which the PIA should have implemented, have been delayed.