The product of two years of work, recalibrated figures for Nigeria’s GDP, which shifted the base year from 1990 to 2010, were published in April 2014. As a result, the economy leapfrogged 10 places in global rankings, with 89% growth in GDP in one stroke. As in any rebasing exercise though, the new figures are a double-edged sword. The updated national accounts reveal...
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Articles & Analysis | Questions raised by Nigeria's recalibrated GDP figures from The Report: Nigeria 2015
Interviews & Viewpoints | Kadré Désiré Ouédraogo, President, ECOWAS Commission: Interview from The Report: Nigeria 2015
How will the ECOWAS-EU economic partnership agreement (EPA) benefit West African states?
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Chapter | Legal Framework from The Report: Nigeria 2015
OBG introduces the reader to the different aspects of the legal system in Nigeria, in partnership with Ajumogobia & Okeke. There is also a viewpoint from Ovie Ukiri, Managing Partner, Ajumogobia & Okeke, on the Pension Reform Act of 2014.
In conjunction with PwC, OBG explores the taxation system. There is also a viewpoint from Taiwo Oyedele, Partner and Head of Tax and Regulatory Services, PwC Nigeria, on the need for reforms to streamline the tax system.