Nigeria faces a pivotal election this coming Saturday where voters will choose a new president. Nigeria is the largest economy in Africa with vast oil wealth, but years of mismanagement have worsened imbalances and it has failed to fully benefit from the commodity windfall. From multiple exchange rate regimes to Central Bank quasi-fiscal spending to ballooning fiscal expenditure to high inflation, the next president will have a full in-tray. But based on the polling there is a chance that this election represents a break from the past.

In this edition of the Global Data Pod, Katie Marney is joined by Gbolahan Taiwo to discuss Nigeria’s election, what the polls say, the tall task ahead, and policy priorities for the next president.

Speakers:

Katherine Marney, Emerging Markets Economic and Policy Research

Gbolahan Taiwo, Emerging Markets Economic and Policy Research

This podcast was recorded on February 22, 2023.

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