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An upper-middle-income country situated on the Gulf of Guinea, Gabon is one of Africa’s leading oil producers. With a population of around 1.7m and a stable political system, it plays a leading role in the region through its membership in the CEMAC economic bloc.

Nigeria’s newly elected President Muhammadu Buhari, who was sworn in on May 29, has signalled his intention to restore confidence in the country’s economy, but as he takes office, a number of pressing issues are demanding his attention, including slowing oil revenues, fuel shortages and rising inflation.

Suite aux élections de l’an dernier, le gouvernement tunisien a dévoilé une nouvelle stratégie économique ambitieuse qui entend stimuler la croissance et améliorer la viabilité budgétaire, se proposant ainsi d’encourager un développement économique plus inclusif. 

Articles & Analysis | Cement from The Report: Nigeria 2015

The Company

 Lafarge Africa is a 73%-owned subsidiary of France’s Lafarge SA and the result of a mid-2014 merger of Lafarge Wapco Cement (Wapco) with Lafarge South Africa Holdings, United Cement Company of Nigeria (Unicem), Ashaka Cement and Atlas...

Articles & Analysis | Food and beverages from The Report: Nigeria 2015

The Company

Nestlé Nigeria is a subsidiary of Nestlé Group, one of the world’s largest food and beverage companies, which established a presence in Nigeria in 1961 and was listed on the Nigerian Stock Exchange in 1978. The company is 63.75% owned by Ghanabased Nestlé Central & West Africa. Since entering...

Bolstered by the country’s large population and emerging middle class, the growth of Nigeria’s insurance sector appears inevitable with time – especially given the current, extremely limited level of insurance spending. Regulators are pursuing several reforms they hope will speed up the process, and the National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) has initiated changes and...

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