I Went to Nigeria to Explore How Global Trade Really Works
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Show Notes
In Lagos' Computer Village, Nigeria's largest electronics market, everything is imported from China. But how merchants access dollars and pay their suppliers is a challenge.
Nigeria imports $20 billion from China every year, yet dollar access problems and legacy banking systems create friction for those doing global trade.
So how do countries like Nigeria and China trade with each other?
In this episode, we head to Lagos, Nigeria, to see it firsthand - how money moves, and how new technologies like stablecoins are facilitating global trade.
In this episode of Money Trails, presented by Stellar Development Foundation.
Watch the full episode on YouTube.
00:00 - Inside Computer Village
01:22 - Everything is imported from China
02:32 - The Nigerian Economy
03:56 - Importing phones with WeChat and Alipay
05:18 - No one uses the banks for FX
06:17 - Naira volatility, explained
09:10 - Informal and parallel economies
09:38 OTC Traders Fill the Gap
11:21 - Are stablecoins the future of global trade?
14:43 - Next stop: Syria
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