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Nigeria

01 Jul 2018

Military expenditures in West Africa

Country:
Burkina Faso
Chad
Côte d'Ivoire
Mali
Niger
Nigeria
Topics:
Sahara-Sahel
Security
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SWAC
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The level of military expenditure in West Africa varies widely between countries. Nigeria is the fourth largest military spender in Sub-Saharan Africa – after Sudan, South Africa and Angola – and is by far the biggest military power in West Africa. However, despite its continued military operations against Boko Haram, Nigeria’s military expenditures fell in 2017 for the fourth consecutive year. Chad and Côte d’Ivoire also made substantial cuts to their military spending. Read on
05 Jun 2018

West African cross-border trade: trends & opportunities

Country:
Benin
Ghana
Nigeria
Topics:
Cross-border co-operation
Economy
Opinion:
Opinion
Members:
ECOWAS
European Union
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Bio Soulé, a Rural Hub programme officer, explores the obstacles that prevent the promise of cross-border trade from fully catalysing the region’s growth and development in this article for the Bridges Africa series. “If radical reforms are not carried out in these countries, the African market could become easy prey for multinationals and counterfeit traders, who have the capacity to flood it with products of all kinds,” exhorts Soulé. Read on
31 May 2018

Violent extremism in the Sahara-Sahel

Country:
Burkina Faso
Chad
Mali
Niger
Nigeria
Topics:
Sahara-Sahel
Security
Terrorism
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SWAC
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Numerous extremists groups are active across the Sahara-Sahel area and in the Lake Chad region. Most are extremely mobile and operate easily across national territories because of the porous nature of national borders in the region. Their actions are being increasingly constrained by military responses launched by national governments in alliance with international partners. Read on
25 May 2018

AfDB annual meetings: Focus on West Africa

Country:
Nigeria
Sierra Leone
Topics:
Economy
Energy
Industry
Infrastructure
Body:
Some 3 000 development partners gathered from 21-25 May at the 53rd annual meetings of the African Development Bank (AfDB) in Busan, Korea. “Accelerating Africa’s Industrialization,” one of AfDB’s five priority areas, was the official theme of the event. What’s in it for West Africa? Read on
20 May 2018

Benin: Transit trade with Nigeria accounts for 20% of GDP

Country:
Benin
Nigeria
Topics:
Economy
Body:
According to the COFACE economic forecast, Benin’s economic prospects are good. Its economy is expected to grow by 5.6% in 2018, thanks to its improved agricultural performance and Nigeria’s economic recovery. Informal trade continues to occupy a predominate position, with transit trade and re-export trade to Nigeria representing 20% of the GDP. Read on
15 May 2018

Nigeria: After three years in power, how is Buhari doing?

Country:
Nigeria
Topics:
Economy
Employment
Security
Terrorism
Body:
After three years in power, the Buharimeter is assessing President Buhari’s performance and popularity on a regular basis through opinion polls. While Buhari already announced his intention to seek re-election in 2019, Nigerians expressed mixed feelings about his political performance. Read on
30 Apr 2018

Boko Haram: The history of an African jihadist movement

Country:
Nigeria
Topics:
Terrorism
Opinion:
Opinion
Body:
Why did Boko Haram emerge in the northeastern city of Maiduguri? How did the jihadist movement manage to control territories in northeastern Nigeria and beyond? And how does Boko Haram adjust its strategies to local and external events? This is a must read for anyone who wants to understand Boko Haram’s trajectory. Read on
11 Apr 2018

What next for the millions uprooted by Boko Haram?

Country:
Chad
Niger
Nigeria
Topics:
Security
Terrorism
Body:
In April, four journalists published a photo essay in The Guardian about the consequences of the Boko Haram insurgency in the Lake Chad basin. They visited refugee camps in Cameroon, Chad, Niger and Nigeria. Their photographs tell the stories of fractured families and untold suffering. Read on
01 Mar 2018

Empowering women in West African markets

Country:
Niger
Nigeria
Topics:
Economy
Gender
Regional integration
Body:
As part of the VAM Gender & Markets Initiative, the WFP West Africa office published a new study on market conditions faced by women farmers and traders in two culturally similar yet administratively different areas: the Kano-Katsina region in northern Nigeria and the Maradi region in southern Niger. Read on
01 Feb 2018

The Regional Food Security Reserve is taking shape

Country:
Nigeria
Topics:
Agriculture & Fisheries
Food security & Nutrition
Regional integration
Members:
CILSS
ECOWAS
European Union
Body:
The ECOWAS Regional Agency for Agriculture and Food (RAAF) provided an update on the implementation of the Regional Food Security Reserve. Thanks to the support of partners, notably the European Union, the first physical stock of 11 200 tonnes of cereals (millet, maize, sorghum, rice) has now been established and seven national storage companies have been selected. Read on

Who's who ?

Yemi Osinbajo

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Vice President of Nigeria

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala

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Politician and Economist

Links

Statehouse, Office of the President

National Bureau of Statistics

Nigeria Country Profile, AEO 2017

Publications

Collective action on corruption in Nigeria

31 May 2017

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This Chatham House report by Leena Koni Hoffmann and Raj Navanit Patel uses a social norms approach to analyse the drivers of corrupt behaviour in Nigeria.

Les inégalités au Nigéria - une analyse de leurs facteur

31 May 2017

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Qu’est-ce qui fait du Nigéria un pays aussi inégalitaire? Ce rapport d’Oxfam identifie les principaux facteurs d’inégalité et présente des solutions politiques.

Agricultural market activity and Boko Haram attacks in northeastern Nigeria

27 Sep 2017

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This paper of the SWAC/OECD West African Papers series examines the linkages between Boko Haram activities in northeastern Nigeria and declined activities in regional agricultural markets.

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Nigeria

Military expenditures in West Africa

West African cross-border trade: trends & opportunities

Violent extremism in the Sahara-Sahel

AfDB annual meetings: Focus on West Africa

Benin: Transit trade with Nigeria accounts for 20% of GDP

Nigeria: After three years in power, how is Buhari doing?

Boko Haram: The history of an African jihadist movement

What next for the millions uprooted by Boko Haram?

Empowering women in West African markets

The Regional Food Security Reserve is taking shape

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Yemi Osinbajo

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala

Collective action on corruption in Nigeria

Les inégalités au Nigéria - une analyse de leurs facteur

Agricultural market activity and Boko Haram attacks in northeastern Nigeria

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