The Reality of Earning Naira

The Reality of Earning Naira

Journey Back Home by Bukky Oh & Jamila Zuriya
S2 · E3
Sep 26, 2026
19:35

Episode notes

Is earning in naira actually enough to live well in Nigeria today? In this episode of Journey Back Home, we get into the real financial anxiety of returnee life — inflation that never slows down, the naira vs dollar dilemma, and why "cheap" is relative once you factor in an imported lifestyle. We talk about the pressure to always earn more, the psychology of watching your money lose value, and the honest answer to a question every returnee eventually asks: can you actually live well here, or are you just surviving?

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Keywords

Africa, diaspora, moving back to Africa, returnees, migration stories, African entrepreneurship, Nigerian diaspora, relocation advice, African culture, living in Africa, authentic African experiences

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