Nigeria Flashcards
Where is Nigeria?
North East Africa
Did they handle ebola crisis well?
Yes only 8 people died and over 11,000 in the rest of Africa
What is Makoko?
Its a slum on the edge of Lagos in Nigeria
What are the positives and Negatives of Makoko or squatter settlements?
Positives: Good access to food Good community Opportunity to salvage waste from rubbish dump to sell Good employment
negatives:
Dangerous
Diseases
They are not wanted there and its an illegal site
What does Nigeria have that is valuable?
They have oil in the Niger Delta
What are the positives of drilling for oil?
Provide jobs that pay more than the average jobs
provides new technology that helps in economic development
provides money and taxes to the government
What are the negatives of drilling for oil?
Money is taken out of the country to pay shareholders of large companies that are drilling
Environmental damage and deplete natural resources
Powerful organisations that can influence local governments
Dangerous work
What does TNC stand for and what is it?
Trans National Corporation
Globalisation has resulted in many businesses setting up or buying operations in other countries. When a foreign company invests in a country, perhaps by building a factory or a shop, this is called inward investment. Companies that operate in several countries are called multinational corporations (MNCs) or transnational corporations (TNCs). The US fast-food chain McDonald’s is a large MNC - it has over 34,000 restaurants in 119 countries.
Oil companies are another obvious example
What would attract a TNC to country?
Factors attracting TNCs to a country may include:
cheap raw materials (or natural resources like oil)
cheap labour supply
good transport
access to markets where the goods are sold
friendly government policies
Have TNCs benefitted Nigeria?
Positives:
Provide investment and technology needed to exploit natural resources (e.g. Oil drilling)
Provide Jobs
Provide money and taxes to governments
Negatives:
Deplete natural resources
Take money out of country to pay shareholders
Environmental Damage to countries
Can influence governments
What are the 2 main factors for migration?
Push and Pull
Describe the Push factor for migration and give examples
Push factors make you want to leave the place you are from and include: Unsafe Lack of jobs Poor education Poor healthcare Low wages Low standard of living Boco Haram (terrorists)
Describe the Pull factor for migration and give examples
Pull factors make you want to move to a place or location and factors include: Safer More Jobs Better education Better healthcare Better standard or living Disposable income
