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Nigeria's Wealth Gap Fuels Private Capital Push

Senior Economist Doyin Salami Flags Nigeria's 44% Wealth Concentration and Private Capital Need

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Senior Nigerian economist Doyin Salami has highlighted that the country's top one percent of the population controls 44 percent of national wealth, framing extreme wealth concentration as a structural argument for expanding inclusive fintech and mass-market startup investment. Salami has also argued that private capital, rather than public spending, will drive Nigeria's next economic growth phase.

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