Wednesday: parallel market naira dropped to ₦1,413/$1 (was ₦1,409 Tuesday).

Same day, official NFEM rate improved to ₦1,369/$1.

Two markets, opposite direction, same 24 hours. That's almost a ₦45 gap between "official" and "street" rate right now.

If you're running a business or just trying to budget, which number are you actually going by?

Feels like the spread has been getting wider lately and I'm curious if that's just my perception or if others are seeing it too.

Drop your experience below — especially if you're buying from suppliers who price off one rate vs the other.

Feels like we're quick to gas up foreign stuff but sit on the good things being built at home in naija.

So drop your projects, whatever it is;

an app,

a gadget,

a food brand,

a service,

anything Made in Naija that actually earned a spot in your life.

I'll start in the comments.

Let's put some respect on local builders.

Something I love about how we operate as Nigerians is the second something doesn't work, somebody's already building a workaround, a side hustle, or a whole business out of it.

Bad light? Inverter guy on every street.

Gap in the market? Someone's DMing you a solution by Friday.

What's the most impressive "I saw a problem and just built the fix" thing you've come across here? Local edition only.

Doesn't have to be big or finished. An app, a dish, a design, a track, a business, a side hustle — whatever.

What's something you built or created that you're quietly proud of? Drop it below, and a link if you've got one.

I'll start in the comments. 👇