Nigeria Archive

Lack of money is the root of all evil - George Bernard Shaw

Sub-Saharan Africa inflation creeps up

alifarabia | June 23, 2014

Inflation rates are rising in most of Africa's biggest economies such as Nigeria, Angola, Ghana and Mozambique, which may force the region's central banks to tighten monetary policy.

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Rebasing helps Nigeria in GDP race

alifarabia | April 16, 2014

GDP is nothing but a number. After a two-year delay, Nigeria has finally rebased its gross domestic product and emerged as Africa's largest economy ahead of South Africa,

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Concerns grow over Nigeria’s ‘lost billions’

alifarabia | March 15, 2014

The suspension of Nigeria's central bank chief has raised uncertainty for the economy as investors worry about its long-term impact.

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Nigeria to host USD95bn worth of FDI projects

alifarabia | February 24, 2014

More than a hundred projects with a combined value of USD 95 billion are under way in Nigeria, as one of the world's most promising economies continues to

A 1% tax rate!...that's only the begining

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MINT poised to add flavor to global economy

alifarabia | January 20, 2014

The Goldman Sachs economist now believes MINT countries -- Mexico, Indonesia, Nigeria and Turkey -- might be the new engines of global growth.

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Nigeria poised to be Africa’s largest economy

alifarabia | January 3, 2014

Nigeria's GDP may rise 53% next year, making it Africa's largest economy, if new measures to estimate GDP growth are implemented, according to one analyst.