Viral social media campaign promotes homegrown goods but residents say many items simply aren’t manufactured locallyNigerians are known for their love of foreign goods. At parties revellers often throw dollar bills over each other,the middle classes have a penchant (a tendency, partiality, or preference) for Japanese cars and nearly everyone relies on imported generators to manage with fixed power cuts.
But the fall in global oil prices to $33 a barrel in February has do Africa’s biggest economy, heavily reliant on its oil exports, or under acute strain. Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com