Nigeria in 2050: Major Player in the Global Economy or Poverty Capital?

Nigeria’s potential to be a major player in the global economy due to its human and natural resource endowments remains unfulfilled, and the country has been declared the ‘poverty capital’ of the world. Using the International Futures model, this report presents Nigeria’s existing state of development and its likely pathway to 2050. It then simulates ambitious but realistic policy interventions across different sectors that could propel Nigeria to prosperity.