Nigeria

  • Aug 26, 2015
  • 2 min read

Dismal data for Nigeria shows oil multiplier effects

Nigeria's latest GDP data paints the gloomiest quarterly picture that has been seen for the past year

Nigeria
  • Aug 25, 2015
  • 2 min read

Africa service growth indices can mislead

In a data-poor region, over-reliance on Africa indices presents added risks

Africa
  • Aug 25, 2015
  • 2 min read

Nigeria bureaucracy politics may shape anti-graft path

Nigeria's federal agencies appear to eager to prove themselves useful to the new government

Nigeria
  • Aug 24, 2015
  • 7 min read

US military aid to Africa will not grow significantly

The growing attention on Boko Haram's insurgency belies the barriers to a significant shift in US military support

Africa
  • Aug 21, 2015
  • 6 min read

Cities, states to drive patchwork tax scene in Africa

The taxation capacity of subnational entities varies significantly across sub-Saharan Africa

Africa
  • Aug 17, 2015
  • 2 min read

Nigeria militant splits may be starker than before

Disputes over who leads Boko Haram may suggest deeper splits within the group than has previously been the case

Nigeria
  • Aug 17, 2015
  • 2 min read

Economic confidence groans under Nigeria bank governor

Central bank governor's measures may set him on a collision course with the APC

Nigeria
  • Aug 12, 2015
  • 2 min read

Nigeria militant head claim to be taken with caution

The Chadian president has claimed that the leader of Boko Haram has been replaced, but veracity cannot be confirmed

Nigeria