Nigeria

The president's trip to Borno state will not quieten criticism that he has neglected the Boko Haram crisis

The credibility of the electoral commission will be influential in shaping popular acceptance of the result

Infrastructure deficits, unreliable supply chains and high costs are undermining retailers' expansion plans in Nigeria

Interest groups in the Niger Delta will assert their relevance to the country's economic and security outlook

Pre-existing advantages mean a small group of cities will remain the dominant link between Africa and the global economy

Agricultural development has been a central plank of the Jonathan administration, but faces multiple challenges

While the region's role against Nigerian militants will grow, neighbouring states will not want to become embroiled

Important releases are often based on inadequate methodologies and are distorted by rapid economic changes