Nigeria once dreamed of becoming Africa’s industrial powerhouse and for a short while, between the 1970s and the 1980s, the vision seemed within reach.
Within that period, booming sectors like steel, textiles, and manufacturing were laying the groundwork for a self-sufficient economy, propelled
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David Olujinmi
David Olujinmi is a financial journalist, with a knack for reporting and analysing the capital markets. He has experience in reporting the Nigerian and African financial scene.
With a Bsc in Chemical Engineering from the Obafemi Awolowo University, he has a significant grasp of numbers that has aided his understanding of the financial context.
