Nigeria case study Flashcards
How many TNCs operate in Nigeria?
40
When did shell start getting oil from Nigeria?
1958
What % of shells supplier contracts are with locals?
91%
How many direct jobs do shell create?
65,000
How many related jobs did shell create?
250,000
What community have oil spills affected?
Ogoni people
Why is economic leakage bad?
Profits are not re-invested in Nigeria, and are instead taken back to the HIC
How many regulated industrial plants does Nigeria have?
5000
How many illegal small scale industries does Nigeria have?
10,000
What % of Nigeria’s forests have been destroyed?
70-80%
In what areas do people remain poor?
The North
How much compensation did shell have to pay in response to an oil spill in the Niger delta in 2008/9?
£55m
What countries does Nigeria border?
Benin, Niger, Chad, Cameroon
Where in Africa is Nigeria located?
Coast of West Africa, Atlantic ocean
What terrorist group affects Nigeria?
Boko Haram
Where are Boko Haram most active?
The north
What 4 trading groups is Nigeria part of?
ECOWAS
UN
CEN-SAD
OPEC
What % of the worlds oil does Nigeria supply?
2.7%
What are Nigeria’s major exports?
Natural gas, rubber, cocoa
What are Nigeria’s major imports
Refined oil, cars, rice, wheat
Who was Nigeria a colony of?
UK
How many Nigerians are on less than US$1 a day?
100 million
Who is Nigeria’s biggest oil customer?
China
What are the issues with aid?
Corruption
Aid money used for other things
Donors have political influence
