Why Nigeria’s domestic boom needs market architecture, not slogans

    Stephen Onyekwelu | Insights | Jan 08, 2026    
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The idea behind Go Local has always been intuitively attractive. Produce at home. Buy what you make. Keep value within national borders. Create jobs. Reduce import dependence. In a country as populous and entrepreneurial as Nigeria, the logic feels unassailable.

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