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In 2015 Nigerian underwriters reported total gross written premiums of nearly N350bn ($1.1bn at the time of printing), according to data released by the Nigerian Insurers Association, an industry group. This figure was up around 19% on the previous year. In light of the pace of expansion, and in addition to Nigeria’s enormous population and low rate of insurance penetration, it is perhaps not...

Already home to the second-largest stock exchange in Africa by market capitalisation, the introduction of foreign-exchange futures trading in mid-2016 is a major step towards the market’s goal of offering increasingly sophisticated investment and risk-management products and services. Although there are a handful of potential initial public offerings in the pipeline, 2016 may not be an active...

As Africa’s most populous nation, and with the biggest oil and gas reserves in the region, Nigeria has long been one of the continent’s sought-after markets, but also one of its most complex and challenging. A GDP rebasing in 2014 modernised the country’s statistical measurements, expanding GDP to N94.14trn ($155.1bn at the time of printing) in 2015. As the current government approaches the...

This chapter contains listings for embassies, state ministries and other facilities, contacts for useful services and organisations, helpful tips and information for new travellers, and accommodation options around Indonesia.

Long considered South-east Asia’s economic powerhouse, Indonesia has seen growth decelerate in recent years as commodities prices fall and demand in China weakens, while currency depreciation in light of US monetary easing has affected its manufacturing and industrial sectors, as well as small and medium-sized enterprises. Falling global oil prices led to a removal of oil subsidies, which...