Nigeria Flashcards
1
Q
Why is Nigeria important?
A
- It has Africas largest farming sector with 70% of the population employed in this sector
- 12th largest producer of oil and 21st largest economy
2
Q
Shell in Nigeria
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- they employ over 6000 people in Nigeria
- Shell contributed 75% of the Nigerian government’s tax revenue on an annual basis
3
Q
Impact of aid in Nigeria
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- UK government spent £30.8 million on education in Nigeria. Ensuring an addition 481 000 children now go to school (48% girls)
- UK has also increased clean water access by providing it to an addition 5.5 million people which has helped increase the life expectancy from 47 years old in the year 2000 to 52 years old in 2013.
