Nigeria case study Flashcards
Nigeria is a country in which part of Africa?
West
Name a fast-growing city in Nigeria
Lagos
In which year did Nigeria become on of the top 21 world’s largest economies?
2014
Nigeria supplies _% of the world’s oil
2.7%
Lagos is a very important city, predominantly growing due to ___ (3 examples)
Mobile technology
Financial service industry
Media
Nigeria population
182 million
_% of Nigeria’s population are employed in agriculture / farming
40%
Nigeria was part of the British Empire until ___
1960
What are Nigeria’s 3 biggest exports?
Oil
Cocoa
Cotton
What are Nigeria’s 3 biggest imports?
Refined oil
Wheat
Telephones
What type of industry (accountable for 10% of Nigeria’s GDP) has tripled in the last 10 years
Manufacturing
Which major car manufacturer has factories in Lagos?
Volkswagen
How many TNCs operate in Nigeria?
40
How many people does Unilever employ in Nigeria?
1500
Nigeria - Unilever has invested in and focused on… (4 examples)
Sustainable use of palm oil
Improving healthcare
Education
Water supply
Shell employs ___ Nigerian workers, what % of contracts do they give to Nigeria?
65,000
91%
What is the main problem facing the oil industry in Nigeria?
Oil theft
What % of Nigeria’s population lives on less than $1 a day?
60%
Shell extract oil from which area of Nigeria?
Niger Delta
How much money does Nigeria receive in aid each year? This is _% of all money given as aid to African countries
$5 billion USD
4%
Why isn’t aid effectively used in Nigeria?
Corruption in government
What environmental problems have been created by economic growth in Nigeria?
Water, air and noise pollution
In 2011, Nigeria had one of the highest __ improvements in the world
HDI
As of 2013, what is Nigeria’s HDI?
0.5
