Vol 49 No 18 | NIGERIA Unhealthy talk 5th September 2008 The rumours of President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua’s demise reverberating around Nigeria’s mobile phone networks over the past week were assuredly exaggerated, a combination of misinformation and idle political...
Vol 67 No 18 | NIGERIA Dangote’s refinery goes public, and so does his ambition 11th September 2026 A record share sale is meant to crown Africa’s most audacious industrialist. It may also expose how much his empire depends on political favour Aliko Dangote is aiming for Africa’s biggest ever initial public offering as he seeks to raise at least US$1.6 billion to expand his Lagos refinery to 1.4 million...
Vol 2 (AAC) No 2 | NIGERIACHINA Crumbling cement 18th December 2008 China's biggest deal yet with a commercial African manufacturer is scaled back Worsening international economic conditions, tighter credit lines and Nigeria’s weak industrial policy have led to a sharp cutback in the US$3.3 billion cement manufacturing deal between China’s Sinoma...
Vol 61 No 19 | NIGERIA Buhari goes to the market 24th September 2020 The pandemic has forced the government to end subsidies and move towards cost-reflective electricity pricing – and risk the fallout Shrinking oil revenues and the wider economic fallout of the coronavirus pandemic are putting pressure on policymakers to limit the damage. In the short term that will mean...
Vol 2 (AAC) No 6 | NIGERIACHINAINDIASOUTH KOREA Abuja's Asian connections 16th April 2009 South Korea: Nigeria is South Korea's third largest trading partner and the largest market in Africa for Korean construction companies. In January 2006, Korean companies were working on 60 projects valued...
