Nigeria turns 66: Africa’s giant is still measuring success by the wrong yardstick

By headcount, Nigeria is Africa’s largest country, with about 243 million people. By market size, it remains one of the continent’s three big economies, with the IMF projecting 2026 output at about $377 billion. But when measured by the only number that truly counts—growth per person—Nigeria is no giant. GDP per capita is about $1,556, […]

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