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How to restore trust amid Nigeria's economic struggles

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Nigeria’s public debt is projected to exceed $100 billion following President Bola Tinubu’s request for new loans. The latest push to borrow is fueling concern over debt sustainability. Josey Mahachi talks to Mma Amara Ekeruche, a Senior Research Fellow at the Centre for the Study of the Economies of Africa (CSEA), and DW's Abiodun Jamiu in Nigeria.
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