Nigeria is sitting on a paradox. In the first half of 2025, the country posted Africa’s largest trade surplus, a positive balance of $8.4 billion. On paper, this positions Nigeria as the continent’s trade powerhouse, ahead of Ghana and South Africa. Yet, for a country that exports more than it i
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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.
