Trade as statecraft: Why Nigeria must convert market access into strategic advantage, By Ademola Oshodi
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Trade as statecraft: Why Nigeria must convert market access into strategic advantage, By Ademola Oshodi
Summary: The piece argues that Nigeria should treat trade as a core instrument of statecraft, not a separate policy track. As global trade rules and preferences (e.g., AGOA, tariff shifts) change, Nigeria must align foreign policy, trade policy, and industrial policy to turn market access into durable economic leverage—creating jobs, value addition, and export resilience. It emphasizes practical outcomes over rhetoric: firms winning market access, diversified exports, higher
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