As the lingering scarcity of foreign exchange (FX) is hampering their ability to import raw materials, manufacturers in Nigeria are increasingly shifting towards local substitutes. The FX scarcity in Africa’s biggest economy is helping businesses producing local substitutes increase their capac
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Josephine Okojie-Okeiyi is a journalist with over five years’ reporting experience. She writes on industry, agriculture, commodities, climate change, and environmental issues. She is fellow of Thomson Reuters Foundation and Bloomberg Media Initiative for Africa.

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