Notadeepdive

We’re six short days to the end of the month and still way short of our goal of reaching 3k subscribers. Please take a second to share this newsletter with your network and let them know why we’re so awesome. Share This week, I saw a tweet that is a wicked reminder of how inflation has reduced the purchasing power of everyone who lives in Nigeria and earns in Naira. It’s not that we don’t see or read the inflation updates provided by the National Bureau of Statistics.

Last week, I asked for 30 comments if you wanted to see this out-of-theme profile and everyone came through so I'm doing my part. Also, we have now hit the 2,000-subscriber mark! Now we're aiming for 3k. Want to help us get there? Share the newsletter everywhere.

No long story this week. Share the newsletter 😡 Share “CBN will soon start a nationwide campaign to sensitise Nigerians to items excluded from importation. This is part of efforts to save more foreign exchange and stabilise the nation’s currency. The solution to the free fall of the naira is by controlling the demand for foreign currencies such as the dollar.

Big shout out to Joy who referred 22 people to sign up to the newsletter. I’m going to be saying ‘big Joy energy’ throughout this weekend. Thanks to the over 85 people who joined us in the last week. We’re still on our way to 3k subscribers and I think it’s pretty doable. If you’d like to help us hit that goal, please take a second to share this newsletter. Share "There's no time I open my Uber app when there isn't a surge.

According to early reports by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), inflation slowed down in the month of August to 17% from 17.38% in July, with food inflation also slowing down slightly. Despite this slowdown, 17% inflation is still pretty high. What are the biggest changes in prices you’ve experienced in the last month? Leave a comment

You're now a member of a 1,700-strong community. I bet that feels good 😆 Now we're on our way to 3k, so tell a friend, or an enemy, drop a link in your office Slack Channel or that WhatsApp group with your closest people. Spread the word! Share Nigeria is the land of the side hustle. I could hit you with stats about the number of small business owners in the country, but I don’t think that will do.

Invite a friend “Crude oil is Nigeria’s curse” is something I’ve seen in a few articles and headlines. Given the impact crude oil has had on the Niger Delta region, I understand why people hold this opinion. Yet, I think Nigeria’s curse, if you believe in such things, is an addiction to bad economic ideas. “Nigeria is rich,” “corruption is Nigeria’s biggest problem, “imports are bad,” “Nigeria wastes FX importing things it can easily produce...” take your pick.

We hit our goal of 500 subscribers for August, so let’s do something audacious for September — let’s get 1,500 people to join this community. Ready? Friends always tell friends about Notadeepdive, so click that share button to share Notadeepdive with your network. The more, the merrier, so invite everyone you know, and you’ll earn rewards for being so selfless.