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Nigeria Case Study (NEE) Flashcards

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What is the regional importance of Nigeria?

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The fastest Growing economy in Africa, the highest GDP in Africa.

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What is the global importance of Nigeria?

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  • Supplies 2.7% of the world’s oil (12th important in the world)
  • The 5th largest contributor to UN peacekeepers
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What is the wider political context of Nigeria?

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  • China is a major investor in the construction

- American companies e.g IBM and Walmart operate there

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What is the social context of Nigeria?

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  • Diverse cultures - multiethnic/multifaith country

- Social diversity has created conflicts e.g Boko Haram

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What is the cultural context of Nigeria?

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  • The Nigerian football team won the African world cup

- Newly emerging cinema “Nollywood”

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What is the environmental context of Nigeria?

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  • Northern areas are semi-desert and arid

- South has high rainfall and temps which make it more rainforest based

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What are the changing political relationships of Nigeria to the rest of the world?

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  • Independence from Britain in 1960 (colonisation)

- Now is an important member of the UN

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How has Nigerian trade relationships changed?

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  • In past Nigeria used to sell most of its oil to the US

- Now the US is fracking more, so Nigeria sends oil to India

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What was the Nigerian economy balanced like in 1999?

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  • 3/4 Agriculture

- Rest split between services and Industry (more services)

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What was the Nigerian economy balanced like in 2012?

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  • Split evenly between Agriculture, Services and Industry
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Why is there a change in the Nigerian economy?

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  • A greater concern for Environment
  • IT taking off compare to oil
  • Telecommunication growth due to English language growth
  • Technology advancements
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What is the fastest growing sector in Nigeria and why?

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  • Industry (manufacturing), cheap labour force and improved infrastructure - along with investment and job security
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How is Manufacturing changing economic growth in Nigeria?

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  • Stimulates multiplier effect
  • Thriving international centre which leads to investment increase e.g Volkswagen
  • Regular paid work - improves job security
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What is a TNC?

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Transnational Corporation - a large company that operates in several countries. (HQ in one country, with production in others) e.g Nike

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Which TNC is developing industry in Nigeria?

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Shell Oil

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Where in Nigeria is Shell trying to extract oil?

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Niger Delta

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What are the advantages of Shell extracting oil?

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  • Provides 65,000 direct employment
  • Gives 91% of Shell contracts to Nigerian companies
  • Major contributions to taxes and export in Nigeria
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What are the disadvantages of Shell extracting oil?

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  • Oil spills, huge environmental impact and economic trying to clear
  • Militant groups try to disrupt oil supply
  • Oil theft and sabotage cost billions a year for gouverment and TNCs
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What is an example of environmental impacts due to economic growth?

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Bodo Oil Spills (2008/2009)

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What were the environmental impacts of the spill?

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-Leaks caused 11 million gallons of crude oil to spill over 20km squared of land

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What were the social impacts of the spill?

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  • The livelihood of the farmers was ruined as the oil caused crops and fish to die
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What were did Shell agree to do?

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  • Shell agreed to pay £55 million (and agreed to clear the oil), which would be used to pay for schools and improved health clinics.
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What are the improvements in the quality of life in Nigeria?

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  • In the past decade, has had one of the highest HDI improvements across the world
  • Better paid jobs and more reliable
  • Improved infrastructure
  • Better Health care
  • Improved education and medical facilities
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What are the negatives of economic development, to the quality of life in Nigeria?

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  • Overdependence in the oil sector will cause economic stability issues in the future
  • Increased development gap

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