Nigeria
Part # 1 States and cities in Nigeria. Part # 2 People who live in Nigeria. Part # 3 Economy of Nigeria. Part # 4 Some political aspects.
Part # 1 States and cities in Nigeria
http://www.mckinsey.com/insights/africa/nigerias_renewal_delivering_inclusive_growth
Nigeria’s 36 states and its federal capital territory
http://www.mckinsey.com/insights/africa/nigerias_renewal_delivering_inclusive_growth
Consumption per capita in USD in Nigerian cities.
The 5 largest cities in Nigeria Cities
People
# 1: Lagos
11½ million people.
# 2: Kano
3½ million people.
# 3: Ibadan # 4: Abuja. The capital of Nigeria # 5: Port Harcourt
3 million people. 2½ million people. 2 million people.
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ni.html
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ni.html
Cities in Nigeria
City clusters
http://www.mckinsey.com/insights/africa/nigerias_renewal_delivering_inclusive_growth
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nigeria
Population density across Nigeria
Part # 2 People who live in Nigeria
Population
About 180 million people.
Life expectancy People living with HIV / AIDS People dying from HIV / AIDS yearly
53 years. 3½ million people. 240,000 in 2012.
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ni.html
The population of Nigeria is growing strongly
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2013/07/16/the-amazing-surprising-africa-driven-demographic-future-of-the-earth-in-9-charts/
GDP per capita Internet users
USD 3,000. About 25% of the population.
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ni.html http://www.internetworldstats.com/stats1.htm#africa
In Nigeria, the collective buying power of households earning USD 1,000 to USD 5,000 a year doubled from 2000 to 2007, reaching USD 20 billion.
https://www.mckinseyquarterly.com/Economic_Studies/Productivity_Performance/Africas_path_to_growth_Sector_by_sector_2602
Price is more important for Nigerians than for other Africans
http://www.mckinsey.com/insights/africa/nigerias_renewal_delivering_inclusive_growth
Most spoken languages in Nigeria
People who can read and write
Children 5 – 14 years old who are working
English, the official language. Hausa. Igbo. Yoruba. Ibibio. Edo. Fulfulde. Kanuri. 61% of the population.
11½ million. 30% of all children.
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ni.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Languages_of_Nigeria
http://www.mckinsey.com/insights/africa/nigerias_renewal_delivering_inclusive_growth
Largest groups in Nigeria
In Nigeria, there are 250 languages and an estimated 400 to 500 idiolects. A Nigerian might drive 35 to 40 minutes and have trouble understanding a conversation. Source Mahajan, Vijay: Africa Rising, p. 131.
This patchwork of languages means that panAfrican brands and advertising have to move beyond words to emotion, music, images, and other nonverbal messages. In meeting this challenge, remember that youth everywhere speak one tongue: the language of music. Source Mahajan, Vijay: Africa Rising, p. 131.
http://geert-hofstede.com/nigeria.html
Culture of Nigeria
Religion in Nigeria
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nigeria
Views on morality in Nigeria
http://www.pewglobal.org/2014/04/15/global-morality/country/nigeria/
Part # 3 Economy of Nigeria
Energy and electricity
Some 75% of federal revenue comes from taxes on the oil and gas sector, and oil and gas make up more than 90% of exports oil production. http://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/article.cfm?articleid=2277 http://www.mckinsey.com/insights/africa/nigerias_renewal_delivering_inclusive_growth
Oil production
Nigeria is among the world’s largest oil exporters
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/rankorder/2242rank.html
In November 2010, Petrofac entered into a strategic alliance with Seven Energy, a Nigerian oil production and development company. http://www.petrofac.com/regions/africa/nigeria.aspx http://www.sevenenergy.com/
About 40% of the people living in Nigeria have access to electricity.
For those with access to electricity, it's available just 4 to 8 hours per day. http://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/article.cfm?articleid=2277
Nigeria has almost as many citizens as Brazil but produces just 5% as much electricity. http://hbr.org/2014/01/the-new-rules-of-globalization/ar/4
Retail
The majority of middle-class Nigerians shop at open-air markets.
http://www.howwemadeitinafrica.com/nigerias-middle-class-how-we-live-and-what-we-want-from-life/12563/
In consumer goods retailing, more than 70% of sales in Nigeria go through informal channels such as small shops, market stalls, and street vendors.
http://www.mckinsey.com/insights/africa/nigerias_renewal_delivering_inclusive_growth
In Nigeria, sales through modern-format stores are growing by more than 20% per year.
http://www.mckinsey.com/insights/africa/nigerias_renewal_delivering_inclusive_growth
Sources http://www.shoprite.com.ng/ http://sparnigeria.com/
Sources http://www.jumia.com.ng/ http://www.konga.com/
Media
Sources http://www.naij.com/ http://www.nollywood.com/ http://www.vanguardngr.com/
Sources https://www.eskimi.com/ http://www.mobofree.com/ http://www.nairaland.com/ http://www.nigerianbestforum.com/ http://www.vconnect.com/
http://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/sites/default/files/mapping-digial-media-nigeria-20120813.pdf
Top 20 blogs in Nigeria. July 2011.
Finance
Sources http://www.gtbank.com/ https://www.mypaga.com/
The Nigerian incubator Wennovation Hub takes equity stakes in tech start-ups and other promising ventures in return for facilities, mentorship, Internet access, legal services, and funding opportunities.
http://www.wennovationhub.com/ http://voices.mckinseyonsociety.com/mckinsey-james-manyika-michael-chui-entrepreneurs-key-to-internet-growth/
Sanitation
Isaac Durojaiye founded Dignified Mobile Toilets in Lagos in 1992 when he estimated that Nigeria had only 500 functioning public toilets. Source Mahajan, Vijay: Africa Rising, p. 111.
http://www.dmttoilets.com/aboutus.htm
Transportation
In Nigeria, motorcycles called okada serve the role of taxis. They are becoming the most common form of informal transportation because of their low cost and flexibility in navigating congested city streets and village pathways. Source Mahajan, Vijay: Africa Rising, p. 97.
The motorcycles can be purchased but most are rented on a daily basis. Chinese manufacturer Jincheng has the largest market share with almost half the market. Source Mahajan, Vijay: Africa Rising, p. 97. http://en.jincheng.com/
Nigeria shows progress in building good road and rail links.
http://www.ventures-africa.com/2014/07/africa-in-2020-a-look-at-major-sectors-and-players/
Part # 4 Some political aspects
Nigeria privatized more than 116 enterprises between 1999 and 2006.
https://www.mckinseyquarterly.com/Economic_Studies/Productivity_Performance/Whats_driving_Africas_growth_2601
http://www.eiu.com/index.asp?layout=infographics&info_name=infographic_democracy
Democracy around the world
Democracy in Nigeria
Partly free press in Nigeria
Nigeria http://www.freedomhouse.org/report-types/freedom-press
Green = free Purple = Not free
Degree of corruption in Nigeria
Nigeria http://www.transparency.org/cpi
Nigeria could be a more peaceful country
http://www.visionofhumanity.org/