Argentina’s reform gains expose chink in Nigeria’s armour

The men with two of the world’s toughest jobs are reaping different fruits from far-reaching reforms implemented since they took on the reins of Nigeria and Argentina. Argentina’s reforms, anchored in economic prudence and fiscal discipline, seem to be yielding the desired outcomes, while Nigeria’s trajectory paints a contrasting picture. Bola Tinubu, Nigeria’s president, and Javier Milei of Argentina embarked on some market reforms last year that were geared towards revamping their economies, but while the Milei-led government has put pr