While there are many ways to underperform, the path to success is remarkably consistent: it is defined by a clear strategy to build economic complexity. Vietnam used global trade to build a resilient, complex economy, while the others remained dependent on natural resources or a single low-tech niche. “There are three big lessons here for us in Nigeria as we think about our roadmap. “Nigeria, on the other hand, remains a supplier of raw materials to these chains, not an active participant within them. If we want to move from potential to prosperity, we must stop being just a source of raw materials and start being a source of ideas, innovation, and complex products.

Source: Nigerian Tribune February 05, 2026 20:54 UTC