Nigeria Flashcards
Nigeria :context
- 200 million population
- NEE
- west Africa
- largest economy in Africa
- 11 th largest oil producer
What is nigeria experiencing
Economic development
Climate of nigeria
- North: desert
- Central: cool and wet
- South: tropical
Political context
- gained independence in 1960
- unstable government, civil wars, dictatorship
- free and fair elections in 2011&15
Social context
- multi religious and multi ethnic
- economic inequality from north and south created instability
Cultural context
- 2nd largest film industry
- Nigerian football team won cup of nations 3 times
What type of jobs have increased
- oil production
- manufacturing
- construction
What does a thriving industrial sector mean for the country
- more foreign investors, stimulating further economic growth
What does more chemical industries mean for nigeria
- more stable income for people
- more market for buying products
How many TNCs are in nigeria
40
What do TNCs provide
- employment and development of skills
Downside of TNCs
- workers poorly paid
- jobs go to foreign workers
- profit generated doesn’t go to Nigeria
Who do Nigeria trade with
- commonwealth
- UN
- African Union
What aid has Nigeria received
Short term aid: help cope with emergency’s
- UN food programme, helped 400,000 people
Long term: help develop countries
- Uk funded health and education programmes in rural areas
Top down aid: country decides where aid goes
- world bank gave 500mil for development projects
Bottom up aid : given to local people
What environmental consequences to economic growth have
- 70% of Nigeria’s forests have been destroyed
-oil spills
