As the cost of living surges and naira scarcity bites harder in Africa’s biggest economy, households across the country are struggling to survive the difficult moment. With inflation running at the highest rate in 17 years, hitting 21.82 percent in January and food inflation at 24.32 percent, N
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Josephine Okojie-Okeiyi is a journalist with over five years’ reporting experience. She writes on industry, agriculture, commodities, climate change, and environmental issues. She is fellow of Thomson Reuters Foundation and Bloomberg Media Initiative for Africa.

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