Crushing obligations to foreign creditors that have few precedents have sapped numerous African nations of growth and stoked social instability.
Category: Nigeria
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Actively Black Will Be Dressing Team Nigeria for the Olympics
Actively Black, the company that will be dressing Team Nigeria, has gold-medal-worthy ambitions.
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Nigeria Confronts its Worst Economic Crisis in a Generation
People in Africa’s most populous nation are suffering as the price of food, fuel and medicine has skyrocketed out of reach for many.
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The Nigerian Filmmaker Daniel Oriahi Seeks to Elevate Nollywood
The director Daniel Oriahi is capturing the audience’s attention with his latest film, “The Weekend,” which will premiere at the Tribeca Festival.
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Tems, R&B’s Golden Child, Dials In
The Nigerian singer won a Grammy and worked for Beyoncé, Drake and Rihanna before making her first album. Now it’s time to be her own boss.
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Nigerian Fashion Moves Beyond the Catwalk
Known for its annual fashion week, the region’s influence on style has been expanding, with the help of these designers.
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Nigerian Fashion Moves Beyond the Catwalk
Known for its annual fashion week, the region’s influence on style has been expanding, with the help of these designers.
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How Two Irish Businessmen Almost Took Nigeria for $11 Billion
A mundane contractual provision met with rampant corruption — revealing a serious vulnerability in one of the backbones of international commerce.
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Shell to Sell Its Nigeria Oil Business for $1.3 Billion
The energy company’s exit from onshore petroleum drilling in Nigeria is aimed to reduce risks, while it continues to produce oil and gas offshore.
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How a Fertilizer Shortage Is Spreading Desperate Hunger
Across Africa and in parts of Asia, disruption to the supply chain for fertilizer is raising food prices and increasing malnutrition.