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68. Growth Without Development: The Real Achievements of Nigerian Neo-liberalism
Monday, 7 September, 2026
In this episode we are joined by Omole Ibukun who is a socialist activist based in Abuja, Nigeria. In the spirit of charity we go on to discuss possible achievements that Nigerian neoliberalism may lay claim to. We place ourselves in the seats of neoliberalism's praise singers, trying on their goggles and poking at the fruits of their harvest. From relatively mundane gifts like a new economic vocabulary and the transnationalism of Nigerian banks to more stimulating gifts like the rise of motivational speakers and the globalization of Afrobeats, we navigate our individual lists of the goodies that neoliberalism has brought.We also go on various tangents to discuss: the rise of religion as pain relief, historical and military regime-influenced variants of neoliberalism, the effect of neoliberalism on Nigerian party politics and the cultural influence of neoliberalism.Despite an understanding that even neoliberalism's so called gifts are immiserating, we attempt to answer questions like "Why are there still intra-neoliberal squabbles?", "How do certain political figures represent variants of neoliberalism?", "What parts of the Nigerian culture can we ascribe to neoliberalism?".Listen and let us know what made it into your own lists.
