Publications
Nigeria’s Ease of Doing Business Ranking: Behind the Numbers
On 24th October 2019, the World Bank’s 2020 Ease of Doing Business report was released announcing that Nigeria has climbed 15-places up to 131 rank out of 190 countries globally.…
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Nigeria Economic Update (Issue 43)
External/foreign reserves depleted by 0.6% to $40.7 billon for the week in review from $41.04 billion, the lowest since January 2018.3 The reserve has steadily plunged since the last week…
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Nigeria Economic Update (Issue 42)
Consumer prices for the month of September 2019 increased by 0.22 percentage points. Specifically, inflation rate increased from 11.02 percent in August to 11.24 percent in September 2019.1 The rise…
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Nigeria Economic Update (Issue 41)
Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) for the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) increased by 15.78 percent in the first half of 2019 relative to the second half of…
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Nigeria Education in Focus (Issue4)
Education is acknowledged largely as a significant tool because it equips students with the functional skills for decent living and generates human capital that can spur economic development. Education has…
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Opportunities and Pitfalls in Practical Translation of Youth Inclusivity for Sustainable Peacebuilding in Africa
The share of Africa’s youth in the world is expected to increase to a staggering 42 percent by 2030 and is projected to continue to grow throughout the remainder of…
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Is Nigeria Experiencing a Learning Crisis: New Evidence from Curriculum-based Learning Assessment
The massive expansion of education access throughout the world in the past few decades signalled a positive progress for global development through human capital accumulation. However, this same growth highlighted…
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Efficiency of Food Reserves in Enhancing Food Security in Developing Countries: The Nigerian Experience
As a policy objective, the attainment of food security in Nigeria began facing challenges prior to independence when oil exportation began in 1958. But the challenges became pronounced and persistent…
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Nigeria Economic Update (Issue 40)
Market indices at the Nigeria Stock Exchange closed downward in the trading week ended October 4, 2019. The bourse recorded a meagre 2.48 percent decrease in twin market indices– All…
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Nigeria Economic Update (Issue 39)
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) reviewed upward the minimum Loan to Deposit Ratio (LDR) target for all Deposit Money Banks (DMBs) from 60 percent to 65 percent.1 This is…
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Nigeria Economic Update (Issue 38)
The government’s new fiscal projections have been revealed in the Medium-Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) 2020-20221. The GDP growth projection was revised downwards from 3.6% to 2.9% for the 2020 fiscal…
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Nigeria Economic Update (Issue 37)
The federal government has proposed an increase in Value Added Tax (VAT), from the current 5% to 7.2%3. The increment is linked to the implementation of Nigeria’s new minimum wage…
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Payment Patterns in Nigeria’s Public Facilities: Unexpected costs and implications for health-seeking behavior in Nigeria
Adequate health financing is a critical element of any strong healthcare system. In Sub-Saharan Africa, financing and payment models for primary, secondary, and tertiary health care can be significant tools…
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Summary Report: Is Nigeria on track to achieving quality education for all?
Quality education is a key enabler for sustainable growth and development. The 2030 Agenda rightly recognises this with SDG 4. Despite the importance accorded to education, Nigeria’s educational performance is…
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Payment Patterns in Nigeria’s Public Facilities: Unexpected costs and implications for health-seeking behavior in Nigeria
Adequate health financing is a critical element of any strong healthcare system. In Sub-Saharan Africa, financing and payment models for primary, secondary, and tertiary health care can be significant tools…
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Nigeria Economic Update (Issue 36)
Capital importation into Nigeria dropped significantly in first quarter of 2019 with more than 26 states unable to attract any form of foreign investment during the quarter. At $5.82 billion,…
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