
Nigeria’s economy needs the naira to stay competitive
Two years after electing Bola Tinubu as president in February 2023, Nigerian voters have good reasons to feel traumatized by their choice. The value of the naira has collapsed, petrol prices have quadrupled following the withdrawal of motor fuel subsidies, and food prices are more than 80 per cent higher than when the election was held. Poverty, which blights the lives of more than half of the population, has risen.
Yet President Tinubu’s economic reforms give Nigeria the best hope for sustainable growth that it has had for decades. The path the reform process takes next will be crucial for the country’s future.… Seguir leyendo »