Has Nigeria's time finally come?

Nigeria has come through a major financial crisis and, according to its leaders, is finally on its way to fulfilling its undoubted potential. Stephen Timewell reports.

by Stephen Timewell

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A busy road with a street market in Lagos: Nigeria has a bustling informal sector as well as increasingly confident oil and financial sectors

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