How Nigeria’s new retail class is turning local production into market power

    Stephen Onyekwelu | Insights | Apr 30, 2026    
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On a humid Friday evening in Lekki, a young professional stands in the aisle of a neighbourhood store, scanning labels with unusual care. She picks up a jar of peanut butter. Puts it back. Reaches for another - this one locally made, with a simpler label, a slightly lower price. Into the basket it goes.

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