$23 Billion Is Flowing Into Nigeria From the Diaspora. Here Is Why Most of It Is at Risk.
By I-STRATA Editorial, iMedia
Diaspora remittances hit $23 billion in 2025. But as Nigerians abroad shift from sending money home to structured investment, the losses are mounting. Five common failures — and the one fix that would prevent all of them.
Nigerians abroad sent $23 billion home in 2025 — the highest figure in five years. But a growing number of those senders are no longer content to simply fund family expenses. They want to invest. They want to build. And increasingly, they are losing money in the process. The shift from remittances to structured investment is one of the most significant economic transitions happening in the Nigerian diaspora right now. According to a March 2026 report by BusinessDay, diaspora Nigerians are mov...
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