Showing posts with label Economy; Nigeria; Low Foreign Investment; Gross Domestic Product Contraction. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Economy; Nigeria; Low Foreign Investment; Gross Domestic Product Contraction. Show all posts

Wednesday, August 31, 2016

Nigerian In Recession With ‘Record’ Low Foreign Investment

Nigeria, Africa's top economy, has been battered by low oil prices hammering government revenues ©Pius Utomi Ekpei (AFP)
According to official figures, the US$647.1 million worth of capital imported into Nigeria in the second quarter represented a "fall of 75.73%" compared to 2015.
Nigeria’s economy nosedived into a recession official data revealed Wednesday with oil production hammered by militant attacks on pipelines and foreign investment at a “record” low.