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Nigeria

fence mending

Nigeria and South Africa patch things up, but mistrust runs deep

Cyril Ramaphosa and Muhammadu Buhari, the leaders of Africa’s two biggest economies, met in Pretoria to break bread and discuss trade and ... xenophobia.

PORTS FOR DEVELOPMENT

Nigeria’s ambitious port plans to link north to south

Nigeria is constructing a series of new ports over the next few years, as it looks to boost revenue and diversify economic progress nationwide. ... />

money troubles

Tax row and oil shock may threaten Nigeria’s ability to pay its debts

As Nigeria’s taxman tends to the herculean task of significantly boosting revenue collection in Africa's biggest economy, a noose dangles ... close to his neck.

maximum city

Lagos was an orderly city until 1991 – then town planners left for Abuja

Lagos was an orderly urban environment 70 years ago. This was the case from the 1950s, when the city was a federal territory through to the 1960s ... when it became federal capital – a status it held until 1991.

no entry, no exit

Nigeria-Benin border closure: bully boy tactics to crush a weaker rival

Nigeria says it has closed the border with Benin to prevent smuggling, but behind the move lies a history of political godfathering and economic ... malice.

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social evils

Nigeria: Facebook and Twitter in Buhari’s firing line at the UN

Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari has said social media is fuelling hate crimes and called for heads of social networks to take substantial ... action.

sheikh on it

Islamic finance is an opportunity for Africa – Moody’s

The Islamic financial sector has great potential in Africa, where countries are looking to broaden their sources of financing. ...

the africa report debate

Tech in Africa: Job killer, or job creator?

Everyone agrees jobs is a priority of the 21st century on the continent. But will technology help or hinder? Our experts push aside the distinction ... to focus on skills, mind-sets and structural reform...

cfta champion

Nigeria: Chiedu Osakwe’s passing may hit free trade ambitions

A "cerebral diplomat, scholar and administrator" in the words of President Muhammadu Buhari, the Nigerian chief trade negotiator Chiedu Osakwe ... died aged 64 of an unspecified illness at the weekend.

hard choices

In Africa, Chinese competitors will hurt Facebook’s Libra

Libra will have to contend with a hardware advantage for Chinese telecoms companies => an advantage that could bind African consumers into Chinese ... walled gardens much like iPhone consumers are locked into the Apple ecosystem

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