Nigeria Case Study Flashcards
What is Nigeria’s rank in global oil production?
Nigeria is the 12th largest producer of oil in the world.
What is Nigeria’s rank in terms of economy size?
Nigeria has the 21st largest economy.
What was Nigeria predicted to achieve between 2010-2015?
Nigeria was predicted to have the fastest rate of GDP growth globally due to a diversifying economy.
What is Nigeria’s population and its significance?
Nigeria has the largest population in Africa with 181 million people, giving it huge potential to lead development.
What is notable about Nigeria’s farming sector?
Nigeria has Africa’s largest farming sector, with 19 million cattle and 70% of the population employed in this sector.
What is Nigeria’s rank in film production?
Nigeria has the world’s second largest film producing industry.
What is Nollywood?
Nollywood is the name of Nigeria’s music and cinema industry.
What significant event occurred in Nigeria during the 1960s?
A civil war occurred following independence when a group tried to separate from the rest of the country.
What has caused tensions and conflict in Nigeria?
Economic inequality between the North and South has led to tensions and at times conflict.
What economic benefit does new manufacturing provide?
New manufacturing is providing an economic boost.
How does regular paid work impact individuals and the government?
Regular paid work gives people a secure income to improve their own lives, and increases government income from taxes.
What is the availability of manufactured goods?
Many manufactured goods are available for people to buy.
How does manufacturing a car benefit other businesses?
Manufacturing a car needs many parts, so other businesses benefit from making and supplying the parts.
What effect does manufacturing have on foreign investment in Nigeria?
It attracts foreign companies to establish and invest in Nigeria, creating more jobs.
When did Shell establish a presence in Nigeria?
Shell have had a presence in Nigeria since 1936.
How many people does Shell employ in Nigeria?
Shell employs over 6000 people in Nigeria.
What percentage of the Nigerian government’s tax revenue does Shell contribute annually?
Shell contributed 75% of the Nigerian government’s tax revenue on an annual basis.
How much oil does Shell produce in Nigeria each day?
Produces 572,000 barrels of oil in Nigeria each day.
How many tonnes of oil did Shell spill in Nigeria in 2016?
In 2016, Shell spilled a total of 200 tonnes of oil in Nigeria at 251 different spill sites across the Niger delta.
What impact have oil spills had on the locals in the Bodo area?
The locals in the Bodo area have lost access to fishing and farming areas as oil spills have made the area far too polluted for these activities. Shell has given some compensation but not enough.
What types of development projects has Shell invested in?
Shell has invested in some development projects, including local schools in villages and a widespread HIV education and treatment programme.
What is emergency or short-term aid?
Aid needed after sudden disasters such as the 2000 Mozambique floods or the 2004 Asian tsunami.
What is charitable aid?
Aid funded by donations from the public through organisations such as OXFAM.
What is long-term or development aid?
Aid that involves providing local communities with education and skills for sustainable development, usually through organisations such as Practical Action.
What is multilateral aid?
Aid given through international organisations such as the World Bank rather than by one specific country.
What does the Nets for Life project provide?
The project provides education on Malaria and gives mosquito nets to households to prevent the spread of the disease.
10 million nets have now been given out.
What is the purpose of the World Bank funded loans?
The loans are aimed at helping diversify the economy away from being dependent on oil, allowing for the development of new businesses and industries.
What health initiative has the UK government funded?
The UK government has funded a health and HIV programme providing health and education in rural areas.
How much did the UK government spend on education in Nigeria?
The UK government spent £30.8 million on education in Nigeria, ensuring an additional 481,000 children now go to school.
48% of these children are girls.
How has the UK improved clean water access?
The UK has increased clean water access by providing it to an additional 5.5 million people.
What percentage of the population lives on less than 63p per day?
60% of the population still live on less than 63p per day, and government corruption means this is unlikely to improve anytime soon.
What issue arises from aid donors tying aid to conditions?
This practice is highly unfair and leads to more inequality.
What percentage of deforestation is caused by new urban areas?
70-80% of deforestation is to allow for new urban areas.
How many illegal small scale industries are in Nigeria?
Nigeria has 10,000 illegal small scale industries which leads to high pollution levels.
What environmental issues has mining caused in former forest areas?
Mining has led to soil erosion and land degradation in former forest areas.
What issue arises from waste disposal in relation to population growth?
Waste disposal can’t cope with population growth.
