Nigeria needs a radical shift in its economic policy approach. Macroeconomic stability won’t automatically create jobs and alleviate poverty.
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Nigeria revised the way inflation is measured but many Nigerians still feel that the cost of living remains high.
Ethiopia’s macroeconomic policy shift holds the promise of significant progress, but success is far from certain.
Increasing the quality of a traditional wine sourced from plantain in Nigeria offers a viable way of reducing waste and boosting food security.
In a world where economic sanctions make trade in US dollars almost impossible, gold has offered a way to evade these restrictions.
It’s a popular but expensive way of paying.
What’s the long-term outlook for pound sterling?
Most countries manipulate their currencies – at least a little – but at the moment that’s not the real reason they are undervalued relative to the dollar.
The drop in sterling following Brexit has been as strong as when Germany invaded France in 1940.
How countries manage their currencies is now more critical than ever. Nigeria has followed in the footsteps of South Africa by opting for a free-floating exchange rate regime.
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