Nigeria’s transport sector is set to benefit from increased spending under the newly ratified federal budget, spurring improvements to road and rail infrastructure, and providing opportunities for expansion of the logistics sector.
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Interviews & Viewpoints | Hadi Sirika, Minister of Aviation: Interview from The Report: Nigeria 2017
What were the biggest challenges involved in the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport renovation?
Articles & Analysis | New public transport options aim to ease traffic congestion in Nigeria from The Report: Nigeria 2017
There are a wide variety of urban mass transit options in Nigeria, with many of these services privately run. Options in large cities include regular taxis, ride-sharing services, motorcycle cabs, rickshaws and minibus services.
Articles & Analysis | Structural reforms open up Nigeria's transport systems to private investment from The Report: Nigeria 2017
With Africa’s largest economy and its biggest population, Nigeria’s growth potential has been widely reported; however, long-term bottlenecks have prevented the country from realising that potential. The transport sector has been identified over the years as one of those bottlenecks. As a result of decades of poor maintenance and...
Articles & Analysis | Nigeria's rail master plan to connect the country from The Report: Nigeria 2017
Long-awaited modern rail services in Nigeria have finally begun to pick up momentum since 2016. Construction of a new standard-gauge corridor linking Lagos in the south to Kano in the north is under way, with the first section connecting Abuja and Kaduna opening in July 2016.
Interviews & Viewpoints | Hadiza Bala Usman, Managing Director, Nigerian Ports Authority: Interview from The Report: Nigeria 2017
What are the top priorities in terms of improving the capacity of Nigeria’s port infrastructure?