Nigeria case study (copy)

Where is Nigeria located?

• West Africa
• Bordered by Cameroon, Chad, Niger and Benin.
• To the South it borders Gulf of Guinea on the Atlantic Ocean

Population of Nigeria

212 million

Global importance of Nigeria

• 2014- 21st largest economy
• 5th largest contributor to UN Global peacekeeping missions.
• 2.7% of the worlds oil.

Regional Importance of Nigeria

Fastest growing econmy in Africa

Highest GDP in Africa

3rd largest manufacturing sector in africa

Highest farm output in Africa (although most are subsistence farmers)

Nigerias regional imporyance in Africa

• One of the fastest growing economies in Africa
• Highest GDP in the whole of AFrica
• Third largest manufacturing sector in Africa
• Higest agricuktural output in africa

Cultural context in Nigeria

Has its own film industry called ‘Nollywood’ which is the second largest film industry

Has won the AFrican cup of nations 3 times

Social conext in Nigeria

• Multi-ethnic, Multi-faith country
  • provides diverse cultures
  • but also has been a source of conflict including a civil war
• Economic inequality between the Islamic North and Christian South of Nigeria has been building up tensions which create an unstable situation with a negative impact on the economy

Environmental conext (not that important)

• Far North East of the country is semi-desert
• Tropical grassland (savanna) is used for grazing cattle. Crops such as cotton are grown.
• SOthern Nigeria has higher rainfalls and temperatures. Much of the area is forest and grows crops such as cocoa, Oil palm and rubber,

Political Context in Nigeria

• During the colonial period, Europeans exploited Africa’s resources and people.
• Nigeria was ruled by the Uk as a colony and it became independent in 1960
• Political instability affected Nigeria’s development and led to widespread corruption
• since 1999, it has had a stable economy which is why several countries have started to invest in Nigeria (china/USA)

Advantages of TNC’s in Nigeria

• Companies provide employment and the development of new skills
• Investment made by companies in local infrastructure and education
• Other local companies benefit from increased orders.
• valuable export revenues are earned.

Disadvantages of TNC’s in Nigeria

• Local workers are sometimes poorly paid
• working conditions are sometimes very poor
• management jobs often go to foreign employees
• much of the profit goes abroad

Advantages of Shell oil in the Niger Delta

• It has made major contributions in taxes

• It has provided direct employment for 65000 Nigerian workers

• It has provided 250000 in indirect jobs in related industries

• 91% of all SHell contracts have been placed with in Nigerian companies

Disadvantages of shell in Nigeria

• Oil spills have caused water pollution and soil degradation, damaging agriculture and fishing industries.
• Frequent oil flares release toxic gases like methane and sulfur dioxide into the air. They harm the environment and increase global warming while also affecting people with asthma and other respiratory diseases causing hospitalization to be raised by 0.73% when oil flares were increased by 1%
• Oil theft and sabotage cost TNCs and the government billions of dollars every year.
• Profit could end up abroad

How does aid benefit NIgeria?

• in 2014, the World Bank approved a US$500 million loan to fun development projects and provide loans to businesses
• Aid from USA helps to protect people against the spread of AIDS/HIV
• Nets for life (an NGO) provides education on malaria prevention and distributes anti-mosquito nets.