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Gambling, Crypto’s Grip on Nigerians Is Hurting Capital Markets
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Nigerians' preference for investing in gambling and cryptocurrencies is diverting funds away from the capital market, potentially hindering infrastructure development, according to the country's financial regulator.
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Nigerians’ preference for plowing their money into gambling and cryptocurrencies rather than the capital market is denying the nation of funds that could be used to build key infrastructure, the head of the financial regulator said.
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Bloomberg
on October 27, 2025.
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