• Construction

    OBG’s Construction sector analysis highlights investment opportunities in the infrastructure, residential, commercial and industrial segments. Government policies are reviewed along with labour, materials and land costs, trends in bank lending and the public tendering process.
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Overall strong economic growth in Nigeria has driven expansion of the real estate sector, which is expected to continue on its upward trend in coming years in line with the country’s rising GDP. The residential and retail segments in particular are set to grow due to rising consumer demand from Nigeria’s increasing population. However, whilst its...

With a rich endowment of natural resources and an entrepreneurial mindset, Anambra State is becoming an economic model for the rest of the country. In a region known for dominant oil operations and related security challenges, Anambra State has kept on a steady course towards economic diversification over the course of the last few years.

Private equity has rapidly developed as an alternate source of funding across Africa, and Nigeria, as a risky but often undervalued market, is no exception. Although development finance institutions have long dominated private equity projects on the continent, an increasing number of private funds, both foreign and domestic are active, attracted in...

What are the challenges to ensuring a competitive public tender process for construction companies?

Chapter | Construction & Real Estate from The Report: Nigeria 2012

Buoyed by demographic and economic growth, Nigeria’s construction sector has the potential to become the largest and most competitive on the continent. Between 2006 and 2010 the industry expanded at a rate of 12.58%. This positive growth is expected to continue in the near future as the government rolls out a number of infrastructure projects. Overall strong economic growth in Nigeria has also...

Chapter | Construction from The Report: Qatar 2012

With the construction industry expecting several changes in both the short and long term, contractors and developers are anticipating a steady increase in projects in late 2012 and into 2013. While the past two years have been difficult for the sector, with excessive competition driving down prices and limiting the availability of work, underlying growth factors remain strong. Although the...

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