New force to fight Nigeria Islamists
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Nigeria and three of its neighbours pledge to speed up the creation of a 2,800-strong regional force to tackle militant Islamist group Boko Haram.
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Nigeria has the potential to become a major economic force in the coming decades — McKinsey report
The report finds that Nigeria has the potential to expand its economy by roughly 7.1 percent per year through 2030
There is no disguising the challenges that Nigeria is facing. The world is well aware of the concerns around terrorism and Nigeria’s ongoing struggle with poverty.
However, there is another side to the Nigeria story that has been overshadowed both by the recent headlines and the persistence of outdated beliefs and assumptions about Nigeria’s economy. A new report from the...
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