The Ledger of the invisible: How N1.2 quadrillion in e-payments is redefining Africa’s real GDP

Nairametrics | 08-02-2026 01:12am |

For decades, the narrative of African growth has been trapped in the “Official GDP” cage – a metric built to measure annual value added, yet often blind to the high-velocity, cash-dominant trade humming through our secondary cities. From the manufacturing clusters of Aba to the logistics hubs of Onitsha and the oil-servicing ecosystems of Port Harcourt, a massive layer

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