Posts Tagged ‘Nigeria’
Lagos could soon be Africa’s 13th biggest economy – equivalent to that of Ghana
Lagos, Nigeria’s commercial hub, could soon have a US$45 billion economy.
Tenacity required to succeed in the Nigerian market
Coupled with strong economic growth over the past decade, Nigeria’s huge population presents many business opportunities for companies.
Adapt to Nigeria’s changing business environment
Nigeria is changing rapidly. The size of the economy may expand 40-60% overnight, new online sales channels are booming, and the security situation is deteriorating.
Interview: Talking business with Nigerian mobile advertising entrepreneur Oduntan Odubanjo
“Successful entrepreneurs are not usually the smartest people, or even the most hardworking.”
‘Nigeria has gotten a lot better,’ says South African agribusiness entrepreneur
How we made it in Africa talks to Louw Burger, a South African-born businessman running a cassava processing company in Nigeria.
Increasingly wealthy Nigerians: fast cars, healthy foods and fashionable clothing
Nigeria offers investment potential for companies looking to capitalise off the population’s increased consumer spending power.
General Electric to invest $1 billion in Nigeria
American conglomerate General Electric says it will invest US$1 billion in Nigeria, promising to more than triple the country’s electrical output over the next 10 years.
Nigerian cassava farm seeking finance to boost crop production
A commercial cassava farming business in Nigeria requires crop financing as well as a five-year loan to purchase additional equipment and to upgrade infrastructure.
Three key trends that will shape Nigeria in 2013
Anna Rosenberg, a senior analyst for sub-Saharan Africa at Frontier Strategy Group, looks at the developments that will shape West Africa’s economic powerhouse in the new year.
Nigeria – worst country for a baby to enter the world in 2013?
Nigeria is one of the world’s fastest growing economies. However, it is apparently also the worst country to be born in the year 2013.
MTN still sees growth potential in Nigeria, over 10 years later
“Our view is that there continues to be very significant growth potential. It is the largest market in Africa. It will very soon be the largest economy in Africa.”
Can Nigeria get rail transport right?
Nigerian leaders have championed the revival of the nation’s rail lines for years.
Five trends driving Nigeria’s investment allure
In a recent report by Standard Bank, analysts Simon Freemantle and Jeremy Stevens outlined five trends powering Nigeria’s appeal to investors.
How the private sector is slowly but surely rebuilding Nigeria
It is widely expected that Nigeria will overtake South Africa as the continent’s biggest economy. According to some estimates this could happen by as early as 2018.
Global online classifieds platform OLX launches in Nigeria and Kenya
Global online classifieds service OLX has been launched in Nigeria and Kenya. Kate Douglas caught a moment with Neil Schwartzman, the CEO of MIH Internet sub-Saharan Africa, to find out more about the launch of OLX.
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Six things business people should know about Ghana
at May 16th, 2013 -
Kenya’s peaceful election should boost business confidence
at May 9th, 2013 -
Tenacity required to succeed in the Nigerian market
at May 2nd, 2013 -
DHL Express triples its network in sub-Saharan Africa
at February 25th, 2013
