Is Nigeria finally building the industrial foundation of a modern economy? Edge Of The World Nigeria is Building When we talk about Nigeria building for the future, we usually talk about highways, railways, airports, housing and power. But there is another question hiding underneath all of it: Who makes the materials? Who makes the steel? Who produces the cement? Who processes the minerals? Who manufactures the machinery? Who builds the components? And how much of that economic value remains in Nigeria? That may be one of the most important questions in Nigeria's next chapter. A COUNTRY THAT NEEDS TO BUILD — AT SCALE Nigeria is urbanising, expanding its cities and facing enormous demand for housing, transport, electricity, industrial facilities and public infrastructure. That means construction is not a side story in the Nigerian economy. According to the National Bureau of Statistics, construction accounted for 4.85% of real GDP in Q1 2026 , while manufacturin...
MORE REVENUE, FEWER TAXES ON THE WRONG PEOPLE — CAN NIGERIA FINALLY BUILD A FAIRER TAX SYSTEM? Edge Of The World Nigeria Tax Reform For decades, Nigeria has had a strange economic problem. A country of more than 200 million people, one of Africa’s largest economies and home to millions of businesses has struggled to collect enough domestic revenue to properly fund the country it is trying to build. The question, therefore, is not simply: “Should Nigerians pay tax?” The bigger question is: Who should pay, how much should they pay, and what should Nigerians receive in return? That is what makes Nigeria’s tax reform one of the most important — and least understood — parts of the economic reset. THE TAX SYSTEM HAS CHANGED President Bola Ahmed Tinubu signed four major tax reform laws in June 2025. The new framework includes the Nigeria Tax Act 2025, Nigeria Tax Administration Act 2025, Nigeria Revenue Service (Establishment) Act 2025 and Joint Revenue Board (Establishment) Act ...