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13 days ago

PiggyVest Report: Only 1 in 10 Nigerians can comfortably raise ₦156k in 1 week. - 56% more people want to japa, but savings for Japa have completely dropped, almost non existent. - Minimum wage is ₦70k but a pot of jollof rice costs 624% than it did 10yrs ago, that’s 42% of the MW. - Savings collapsed from 8/10 people to 5/10 people, as Nigerians stopped saving simply because they don’t earn enough. - 58% of adults earn below ₦100k/month or nothing at all. Yet they are earning more now but affording less. Because in 2023 minimum wage was ₦30k and worth $65, now in 2026 it is ₦70k and worth $53, less value. - In America less 10% of household earning is spent on food. In Nigeria, ₦6 of every ₦10 earned is spent on food (60%) as inflation rises monthly. 60% is the highest of any country the US Department of Agriculture tracks. - While many Nigerians want to Japa. Many have opted to start life here, not because its easier, but with optimism for the future. - 63% about 140M Nigerians are living in poverty. 6 in 10 Nigerian do not have emergency funds. - However, people paying Black Tax has dropped by 80%, though more than half of Nigerian earners support extended families. - Only 6% of Nigerians feel financially secure. Not because they earn a lot, but because they save a fixed amount monthly. - Nigeria is experiencing two economic realities at once; on paper the economy is good, which is true. In reality, households feel poorer. A Tale of Two Nigerias — Odunayo Eweniyi, Co-founder and COO of PiggyVest at OpenHouse Lagos 2026.

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- 56% more people want to japa, but savings for Japa have completely dropped, almost non existent.

- Minimum wage is ₦70k but a pot of jollof rice costs 624% than it did 10yrs ago, that’s 42% of the MW.

- Savings collapsed from 8/10 people to 5/10 people, as Nigerians stopped saving simply because they don’t earn enough.

- 58% of adults earn below ₦100k/month or nothing at all. Yet they are earning more now but affording less. Because in 2023 minimum wage was ₦30k and worth $65, now in 2026 it is ₦70k and worth $53, less value.

- In America less 10% of household earning is spent on food. In Nigeria, ₦6 of every ₦10 earned is spent on food (60%) as inflation rises monthly. 60% is the highest of any country the US Department of Agriculture tracks.

- While many Nigerians want to Japa. Many have opted to start life here, not because its easier, but with optimism for the future.

- 63% about 140M Nigerians are living in poverty. 6 in 10 Nigerian do not have emergency funds.

- However, people paying Black Tax has dropped by 80%, though more than half of Nigerian earners support extended families.

- Only 6% of Nigerians feel financially secure. Not because they earn a lot, but because they save a fixed amount monthly.

- Nigeria is experiencing two economic realities at once; on paper the economy is good, which is true. In reality, households feel poorer.

A Tale of Two Nigerias — Odunayo Eweniyi, Co-founder and COO of PiggyVest at OpenHouse Lagos 2026.

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2 keys @kustheproblem

13 days ago

The way opay disturb man to take their stupid loan is fucking predatory

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2 keys @kustheproblem

17 days ago

Im jus tryna stay alive and take care of my peoples

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FIRE🔥 @ForgedInReps

11 months ago

You’re not behind. You’re in the middle of your becoming. Growth just feels like chaos while it’s happening. When everything feels like it’s falling apart, remember pressure doesn’t break diamonds. It shapes them. Keep standing. 💎 #NeverGiveUp

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