To what extent does public expenditure jeopardise price stability and what is being done to control it?
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Interviews & Viewpoints | OBG talks to Lamido Sanusi, Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria from The Report: Nigeria 2012
Articles & Analysis | Unique form of federalism: Calls for modifications lead to debate about local autonomy from The Report: Nigeria 2012
Unique to Africa, Nigeria’s federal system of government remains subject to frequent calls for modification. The colonial powers’ policy of “divide and rule” left an independent Nigeria as a country with disparate levels of economic, political, social and cultural development. As JP Mackintosh wrote in his book Nigerian Government and...
Interviews & Viewpoints | OBG talks to Jim O’Neill, Chairman, Goldman Sachs Asset Management from The Report: Nigeria 2012
In July 2012 the European Central Bank and the Central Bank of China reduced interest rates. What does this mean for these economies?
Articles & Analysis | Lifting subsidies: Fuel price liberalisation remains a work in progress from The Report: Nigeria 2012
While Nigeria is the 14th-largest crude oil producer in the world and has the 10th-biggest proven reserves, the legacy of petrol subsidies has left a gaping hole in public finances. The partial lifting of these subsidies in January 2012 has given the government more room for manoeuvre, but dealing with the consequences of massive corruption in fuel...
Interviews & Viewpoints | OBG talks to Stephen Green, UK Minister of State for Trade & Investment from The Report: Nigeria 2012
What can be done to increase the UK’s private sector involvement in the Nigerian economy?
Articles & Analysis | Mutual benefits: The relationship with Ghana remains crucial, despite a recent dispute from The Report: Nigeria 2012
As the two largest economies in West Africa, the relationship between Nigeria and Ghana is a crucial one for the region. Trade ties are particularly important, and Nigeria’s high levels of liquidity serve as an important source of capital for Ghana. However, a recent dispute between the two countries concerning the status of Nigerian traders in...