The privatisation of Nigeria’s power generation and distribution assets has paved the way for an increase in electrification, although ongoing issues with gas supply and distribution are proving a challenge.
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Economic update | Nigeria’s power sector goes private
11 Dec 2015
Low oil prices have hurt Nigeria’s upstream revenues but a long-overdue administrative restructuring of the national oil company and improved production at Nigeria’s refineries should give the country’s downstream hydrocarbons sector a welcome boost.
Articles & Analysis | Privatisation of power generation assets in Nigeria from The Report: Nigeria 2015
The effort to privatise Nigeria’s electricity sector is far from new – it was discussed as early as the late 1990s and the basics were outlined in the 2001 National Electric Power Policy. The spate of policies rolled out over the past two decades came from different administrations, but share a belief that a healthy national power system – one able to meet domestic needs...
Articles & Analysis | Nigeria's plans to make hydro-electric and solar key power sources from The Report: Nigeria 2015
Though the focus for power in Nigeria is on leveraging the country’s considerable gas reserves, there is also a master plan and contribution targets for renewable sources. The plan aims to attract investment in a range of related activities beyond building and running power plants, including equipment manufacturing, feasibility studies and capacity building. For now,...
Interviews & Viewpoints | Chinedu Nebo, Minister of Power: Interview from The Report: Nigeria 2015
How would you rate the effectiveness of efforts to privatise the power sector thus far?
Interviews & Viewpoints | Paul Hinks, CEO, Symbion Power: Interview from The Report: Nigeria 2015
How can international firms best leverage the opportunities offered by the Power Africa initiative?