After overcoming a number of political obstacles in 2011, Nigeria's government has pledged to keep economic reform momentum strong this year, with steps aimed at encouraging macroeconomic stability,...
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Economic Update | Nigeria: Year in Review 2011
12 Jan 2012
Economic Update | Nigeria: Focus on tertiary education
19 Dec 2011
In a bid to improve the quality of Nigeria’s universities and ensure that more secondary school graduates opt to attend local rather than foreign institutions, the government has unveiled plans to...
Economic Update | Nigeria: A future with China
5 Dec 2011
It is no secret that China has been increasing its economic links with Africa at an exponential rate in recent years, with hydrocarbons-rich countries such as Nigeria among the chief beneficiaries....
Economic Update | Nigeria: Change is in the air
18 Nov 2011
Major changes are in the works for the Nigerian aviation sector, with plans to upgrade a number of airports. Officials have also called for a review of the government’s airport concession agreements...
Economic Update | Nigeria: Investing in the future
3 Nov 2011
Nigeria’s new Sovereign Wealth Fund (SWF), to be established with an initial $1bn in investment, should significantly improve the country’s management of its crude oil earnings. The launch of the new...
Economic Update | Nigeria: Retail rules
21 Oct 2011
As the most populous country in Africa – and one recently experiencing some of the highest and most sustained GDP growth anywhere in the world – Nigeria is going through the early days of a major...
