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Nigeria Economic Update (Issue 34)
The Federation Accounts Allocation Committee distributed a total of N769.5 billion to the three tiers of government as revenue earned in July 20193. This amount is slightly higher than the…
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Recent reports suggest that a forex restriction on food imports into Nigeria will be implemented in the coming months1. The Apex bank had enlisted, in 2015, 41 items as invalid…
Download ↓ Read →Future Energy Use in the Developing World: Implications for poverty reduction and climate goals
In view of the long-standing debate between green growth and de-growth, this analysis throws light on the dimensions of future energy use growth and its implication for development and climate…
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The importation of petroleum products into Nigeria continues to expand. In 2019Q2, imports totaled 5.61 billion litres of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) or petrol, 1.38 billion litres of Automotive Gas…
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The 2019 Global Innovation Index (GII) depicts that out of 129 economies surveyed; Nigeria ranked 114 in terms of innovation performance1. While this position is four places up from Nigeria’s…
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Figures from NNPC’s latest performance report show that the corporation spent ₦206.6 billion on subsidizing fuel in two months –January and February 20194. This amount increased by over ₦190 billion,…
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Latest report from NBS shows that the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) generated ₦39.06 billion in 20181 as against ₦35.72 billion it generated as local revenue in 2017- representing a growth…
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Nigeria’s Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) sector showed noteworthy growth potentials between 2013 and 2017. A total number of 4.4 million MSMEs were established within the time period, increasing…
Download ↓ Read →The Economics of Tobacco Control in Nigeria: Modelling the Fiscal and Health Effects of a Tobacco Excise Tax Change
The World Health Organization (WHO) emphasises that tobacco use is a significant hurdle to public health and development gains worldwide, as it imposes significant economic costs on countries both in…
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On July 7, 2019, Nigeria signed the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement1 – the world’s largest free trade area deal since the formation of the World Trade Organization.…
Download ↓ Read →SUSTAINABILITY IMPLICATIONS OF NIGERIA’S WATER USE PATTERNS
Nigeria has significant renewable water resources; however, the current reality is that most of it is poorly utilized and managed, thus raising important sustainability questions. There are several concerns associated…
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The total value of capital importation into Nigeria amounted to US$ 8.49 billion in the first quarter of 20191. This represents a significant increase of 216% relative to 2018Q4 and …
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Foreign and domestic investors consolidated their portfolio investments in May 2019 by increasing the value of their buy orders for Nigerian equities by about 50%. Compared to April 2019, total…
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Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flows into Nigeria contracted substantially in 2018. Figures from the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) show that FDI inflows dropped by a significant…
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In the first quarter of 2019, total foreign trade increased to N8.24 trillion1. This figure is 2.5% higher compared to 2018Q4 and 7.5% higher relative to the corresponding quarter in…
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The NBS National outcome report on Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH), suggests improvements in achieving SDG 6 (clean water and sanitation) in Nigeria. Accesses to the three WASH areas is…
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