Nigeria

  • Feb 17, 2016
  • 2 min read

Budget debacle could hurt Nigeria loan negotiations

Passing the 2016 'stimulus' budget is turning out to be more difficult than expected

Nigeria
  • Feb 5, 2016
  • 7 min read

Debt, revenue woes to push African states to seek help

Nigeria's request for World Bank assistance is symptomatic of region-wide fiscal pressures

Africa
  • Feb 1, 2016
  • 2 min read

Multilateral loans will boost Nigeria capital budget

The government has ambitious plans to spend its way to stronger GDP growth, but this faces hurdles

Nigeria
  • Jan 28, 2016
  • 2 min read

Security crackdowns in West Africa may backfire

States across the region are stepping up security in a bid to pre-empt further high-profile attacks

Cameroon
  • Jan 26, 2016
  • 2 min read

Large fines will discourage Nigeria-bound FDI in 2016

Over-zealous business regulators are hurting investor sentiment

Nigeria
  • Jan 21, 2016
  • 6 min read

'Biafra' protests spur new security risks for Nigeria

The 'neo-Biafra' movement draws on Civil War-era nostalgia but is driven by material concerns

Nigeria
  • Jan 15, 2016
  • 2 min read

Delta militants to prove a lasting burden for Nigeria

Former militants in the Niger Delta will likely pose costs and risks beyond 2017

Nigeria
  • Jan 13, 2016
  • 2 min read

Global oil price could fall further in 2016

The supply glut is exacerbating in global oil markets

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