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Doyin Salami: Nigeria’s top 1% now control 44% of the country’s wealth

Nairametrics · 1h ago · 🇳🇬 Nigeria
Doyin Salami: Nigeria’s top 1% now control 44% of the country’s wealth

Economist and Chief Executive Officer of KAINOS Edge Consulting Ltd., Dr. Doyin Salami, has raised concerns over widening wealth inequality in Nigeria, revealing that the country's richest 1% now control 44% of total wealth, up sharply from about 25% two decades ago. The post Doyin Salami: Nigeria’s top 1% now control 44% of the country’s wealth appeared first on Nairametrics .

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