28. Precolonial Capitalism to the First Republic ft. @iyi_bobby

28. Precolonial Capitalism to the First Republic ft. @iyi_bobby

You might already know: we've been running a reading group on Nigerian Political Economy. This episode reviews some highlights from our first three sessions which covered the development of capitalism in pre-colonial, colonial, and pre-civil war Nigeria.

Spanning over a millennia of West-African history, the discussion was, to say the least, ambitious. But we were greatly aided by Bobby (@iyi_bobby on X), one of the most insightful participants in our reading sessions.


Enjoy -- and also let us know if you're interested in joining future editions of the reading group.

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