Publications

August 30, 2019

Nigeria Economic Update (Issue 32)

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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August 28, 2019

Nigeria Economic Update (Issue 31)

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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August 20, 2019

Nigeria Economic Update (Issue 30)

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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August 9, 2019

Nigeria Economic Update (Issue 29)

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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August 7, 2019

Nigeria Economic Update (Issue 28)

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…

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August 7, 2019

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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August 5, 2019

Nigeria Economic Update (Issue 27)

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.…

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July 29, 2019

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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July 26, 2019

Nigeria Economic Update (Issue 26)

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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July 26, 2019

Nigeria Economic Update (Issue 25)

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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July 24, 2019

Nigeria Economic Update (Issue 24)

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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July 17, 2019

Nigeria Economic Update (Issue 23)

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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July 12, 2019

Nigeria Economic Update (Issue 22)

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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July 8, 2019

Nigeria Economic Update (Issue 21)

The value of non-oil exports increased in the first quarter of 2019. According to the latest CBN quarterly economic report, non-oil exports totalled up to US$1.26 billion in 2019Q11, indicating…

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July 5, 2019

CSEA 2018-2019 Annual Report

This year’s annual report comes amidst big changes around the global development policy space. These developments have also been accompanied by rapid changes in the research funding landscape. For CSEA,…

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June 24, 2019

Nigeria Economic Update (Issue 20)

The Nigerian economy slowed in the first quarter of 2019 as real GDP growth rate fell to 2.1%1, from 2.38% in 2018Q4. Aggregate nominal GDP fell by 9.75% to ₦32…

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