I Know My People

The hand of culture is strong with Nigeria

Mr. President, Make Us A Market

President Buhari said he needs to be convinced on devaluing the naira…

“A Foolish Consistency is The Hobgoblin of Small Minds” —Nigeria and Its Exchange Rate(s)

Starting in 1986, the Nigerian naira’s relationship with the dollar (and other foreign currencies) has been erratic, (un)predictable, violent and full of heartbreak and tears…

Nigerian Cashew Farmers Are Going Nuts

If nothing else, most Nigerians agree that Nigeria needs to diversify its economy. The problem is that no one ever really explains, in practical terms, what this diversification will look like if it is achieved. The difficult and even painful route to get to…

2016. Nigeria, WYD?

The journey from there to here was a perfect storm in some ways and a comedy of errors in others. Two inevitable things…

The Bridge Between Truth and Lies

I got a call from my good friend last week. Before I could say hello, he started ranting about how his vote for Muhammadu Buhari was starting to make him look stupid. You see, my friend is Igbo, and his support for the APC and President Buhari was quite vocal. So, he…

What I Learned From Reading *Made In Africa*

Insights from an important policy book

Nathaniel Leff Explains Brazil (And Maybe Nigeria)

What a reclusive Jewish-American Professor had to say about Brazil’s economy and how it relates to Nigeria