Nigeria

Transforming Nigeria into a knowledge-based economy is the centre of the government’s policy on information and communications technology (ICT). There is much optimism about the sector’s ability to drive socioeconomic change in the country and growth across economic sectors, but how to achieve this and where to direct the state’s efforts and...

Nigeria’s industrial sector is expected to grow considerably over the course of the coming decade, largely as a result of Vision 20:2020, the state’s overarching long-term economic development blueprint. Under the plan, which was introduced in 2010, the government aims to expand the industrial sector’s contribution to GDP from its current 4-5% to at...

In 1992 a movie about the occult titled Living in Bondage was released on video and became the first major success of the Nigerian film industry. Since then, Nigerian cinema has taken off, as filmmakers have developed innovative methods of making motion pictures. This has especially been the case in recent years, as digital cameras...

Overall strong economic growth in Nigeria has driven expansion of the real estate sector, which is expected to continue on its upward trend in coming years in line with the country’s rising GDP. The residential and retail segments in particular are set to grow due to rising consumer demand from Nigeria’s increasing population. However, whilst its...

West Africa is the new frontier for international hotel chains, and, as home to over half the region’s population, Nigeria is right at the centre of this trend. While the industry has long been dominated by a small number of large business hotels, the past few years have seen a significant increase in international hotel brands, particularly in...