‘Let the Data Guide You’

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‘Let the Data Guide You’

Nigeria’s future will be determined by how well the country achieves sustained economic growth, diversification and transformation to become an industrialized and high-productivity economy.

By Zainab Usman

Published on Apr 21, 2023

The Republic

About the Author

Zainab Usman

Former Director, Africa Program

Zainab Usman was a senior fellow and the inaugural director of the Africa Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.

Recent Work

Article
How African Countries Can Harness the Global Policy Reframe from Energy Transition to Energy Security
- Zainab Usman
Commentary
U.S.–South Africa Relations Are on the Brink of Collapse
- Zainab Usman, Anthony Carroll

Economy Southern, Eastern, and Western Africa

Carnegie does not take institutional positions on public policy issues; the views represented herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Carnegie, its staff, or its trustees.

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