Africa’s largest oil producer and the most populous black nation holds an important presidential election in 2019 and the world is watching. What happens in Nigeria never stays in Nigeria; it resonates across the African continent. In this interview with Phumlani Majozi, I help listeners understand the dynamics of the election and the factors that will determine who wins.

What To Expect In The Upcoming Presidential Election In Nigeria Ibrahim B Anoba

In the last few decades, international financial institutions like the IMF and the World Bank have given loans and structural adjustments to African countries but none have successfully helped the beneficiary countries prosper economically. In this interview, I suggest the only help Africa needs is whatever - other than direct interventions -  that will ensure its leaders become more responsive to the needs of their people through sound economic policies, low taxes, fewer regulations on SMEs and the elimination of corruption.

The Role Of The IMF And The World Bank In African Industrialization Ibrahim B Anoba

Ibrahim B. Anoba, a Nigerian writer on the African history of freedom, is the Editor of AfricanLiberty.org—Africa's premier platform for advancing individual freedom and economic prosperity.

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