Nigeria

  • May 11, 2016
  • 2 min read

Nigeria/UK bilateral ties will not sour

Comments by the UK prime minister have sparked a media furore, but are unlikely to worry the Nigerian president

Nigeria
  • May 9, 2016
  • 2 min read

Niger Delta attacks to reduce Nigeria oil output

The prosecution of a prominent militant leader and possible curbs to amnesty payments may be inciting attacks

Nigeria
  • May 5, 2016
  • 2 min read

Cheap oil will weigh long-term on top exporters

OPEC members have so far failed to agree output cuts to boost prices

International
  • Apr 19, 2016
  • 7 min read

Political costs mar Nigeria leader's anti-graft push

Fighting corruption is Buhari's signature policy and its ripple effects are being felt across business and politics

Nigeria
  • Apr 5, 2016
  • 7 min read

Nigeria's hefty budget will not dispel investor unease

The 2016 budget includes bold spending increases and reforms, but has yet to be signed into law

Nigeria
  • Apr 1, 2016
  • 2 min read

Buhari's dilatoriness mars Nigeria's growth prospects

The government's response to the effects of the oil price slump on the economy is counterproductive

Nigeria
  • Mar 29, 2016
  • 7 min read

Reforming Nigeria's oil sector will have mixed success

Vested interests, investor unease and inadequate infrastructure test the president's proposed changes

Nigeria
  • Mar 3, 2016
  • 2 min read

E-commerce growth in Africa could disappoint

Major investors are backing the e-commerce sector, encouraged by optimistic growth projections

Africa