A case in point is Nigeria, where the once booming economy has fallen on hard times and looks set to get even worse following events in late June. The country has both the largest population in Africa and the biggest economy on that continent, according to data from the World Bank. But those data points belie an economic malaise. Read more here.
By SIMON CONSTABLE
I recently had the pleasure of being interviewed by Brian Bain for his radio show. He sums it up here and you can listen to out discussion as well.
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By SIMON CONSTABLE
In which I meet, and then grill, Lord Nigel Lawson, one of my heroes.