It was a crisp morning in Lagos when Adamu, a leather goods manufacturer in Kano, received an unexpected call from a distributor in Nairobi. The Kenyan buyer had come across his high-quality leather handbags on social media and wanted to place a bulk order. Excited yet cautious, Adamu realised this was the opportunity he had been waiting for—a chance to take Nigerian craftsmanship beyond its borders.
Across the continent, Rwanda had successfully positioned its textile industry to rival foreign imports, South Africa had turned its automobile sector into a powerhouse, and Egypt had mastered agribusiness exports.
These nations had one thing in common: they invested in producing, consuming, and exporting their own goods, strengthening their economies and stabilisng their currencies. Nigeria, with its vast resources and talent, stands at the threshold of a similar economic revolution