Nigeria fell 13 places in the World Intellectual Property Organization's (WIPO) Global Innovation Index (GII), from 105th of 139 economies in 2025 to 118th of 139 in 2026. It now ranks 14th of 31 economies in Sub-Saharan Africa, down from 11th of 32, and 28th of 36 lower-middle-income economies. WIPO's 2026 profile also marks Nigeria… Continue reading Nigeria’s Innovation Ranking Has Fallen: What Is Holding Back Our Innovators?
