With a variety of economic and diplomatic ties linking it with superpowers both old and new, Nigeria has long been a prominent player in both the continental and global arena. While simultaneously pursuing a leadership role on a variety of cooperative initiatives with its West African neighbours, the country’s diplomatic efforts...
Following a peaceful handover of power – the country’s first – in 2015, Nigeria is currently enjoying its longest uninterrupted period of democratic rule. The government, led by President Muhammadu Buhari – who also served as head of state briefly in the 1980s – was elected in part as a result of a campaign that promised a zero-tolerance...
Given the size of its population and economy, and its high diplomatic profile in the African arena, Nigeria has a widely acknowledged role as continental heavyweight. Through successive administrations, and evidenced by the large military and financial contributions it has made to regional economic and peacekeeping efforts, Abuja has long...
Trinidad and Tobago’s oil and gas fields are found in six main areas. The three offshore fields are in the North Coast Marine Area, the East Coast Marine Area and the South-west Coast Marine Area. The three onshore areas are located in South-east Trinidad (including Guayaguayare and Moruga), South-west Trinidad (Point Fortin, Guapo and Forest...
Navigating the future of state-owned oil company Petrotrin has become one of the most urgent strategic decisions facing the administration of Prime Minister Keith Rowley. Petrotrin is recording fiscal losses and has become heavily indebted. The company has made some poor managerial decisions, operates alongside a powerful trade union – the...
The company Atlantic operates the most prominent downstream processing plant in T&T. In economic terms, it represents more than half of the output value of the refining industry. The plant is a four-train gas liquefaction facility located at Point Fortin in the south-west of Trinidad. It is the sixth-largest liquefied natural gas (LNG)...
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