Africa Essays

Smugglers’ Paradise: The story of Nigeria’s vehicle smuggling network Recently, the federal government lifted ban on importation of vehicles via the nation’s land borders thus prompting speculations of automatic decline in vehicle smuggling across the country’s borders. However, contrary to expectations, smuggling still thrives across the nation’s entry points. Olatunji Ololade, Assistant Editor, takes a […]

Globalization and reduced trade barriers have led to a significant increase in foreign direct investment and multinational investments. However, this economic growth has also resulted in a rise in corruption, which is now a major concern for developing countries. Corruption affects nations regardless of their political systems, levels of development, or social and economic cultures. […]

Stakeholders in Sustainable Business Transformation Charmaine Catroppa Thompson Rivers University Open Learning ADMM 460: Business and Society Assignment 3: Research Report on Issues Related to the Construction of the Three Gorges Dam and the Sustainable Development Initiatives of Royal Dutch Shell. Student #: 100098805 September 2008 Table of Contents  Part A Discussion Case on “Damming […]

Introduction Nigeria, Africa’s most populous nation with around 145 million residents (Nigerian Population Census December 2006), has become a major player in African migrations since the establishment of democracy. Nigeria, the largest economy in Africa, is increasingly involved in international migration to various regions including Europe, the US, Gulf countries, and South Africa. Nigeria also […]

Globalization involves the movement of people, money, resources, ideas, or culture across international borders and the development of international influence by businesses and organizations. The impact that multinational corporations (TNCs) have on their home country and host countries has been scrutinized. There are accusations of workforce exploitation through minimum wage and unfair hours. Economic experts […]

When considering the opportunities of going global, Nigeria must take into account various factors that could impede its competitiveness. Despite Nigeria’s stable export base of oil and gas, it encounters challenges in achieving global interconnectedness and interdependence. These obstacles encompass the rapid advancement of technology, mechanical progress, financial stability, and political peace. However, in 2006, […]

Internationalization is essential for many companies due to the prominent trend of globalization in the global context. Regardless of size, a country’s growth often involves natural internationalization. Hence, Multinational Corporations (MNCs) have various reasons for opting for internationalization. When a company decides to expand internationally, there are clear advantages such as growth, increased turnover, higher […]

Abstract Nigeria flares 17.2 billion mm of natural gas per year In conjunction with the exploration of crude OLL In the Niger Delta. This gas flaring expends huge amounts of energy and causes environmental degradation and disease, Even though OLL has become the center of current Industrial development and economic activities, the links between oil […]

Health attention in Nigeria is structured along, and administered through the cosmopolitan three grades: the primary degree run by the local authorities, the secondary by the province and the third by the federal authorities ( FMOH 2005 ) . The part of Nigeria ‘s wellness sector to the national economic system remains ill defined, and […]

This chapter will discuss various findings on motive and occupation satisfaction in the context of volunteerism in the Nigerian fire service. It will examine the research subject, significance of volunteerism, construct of voluntary firefighters, and theories of motive. The analysis will also include an examination of the benefits provided to voluntary firefighters and critical issues […]

Nigeria as a democratic state like every other state needs the media to drive or prolong good administration and breed national development. But the media frequently regarded as the 4th estate of the kingdom have an tremendous undertaking to carry through this function as the watchdog of the society. The undertaking or function of the […]

The thesis aims to study the leadership styles of women compared to male directors. Specifically, it investigates the career advancement of women, the proportion of women in leadership positions compared to men, and the reasons behind gender differences in the workplace, particularly in male-dominated industries. Additionally, it explores societal assessments of these differences, stereotypes women […]

Zamfara province being a preponderantly agricultural province with different cultural groups on population of 3,259,846 Census,2006 is faced with deficiency of persons with the ardor of doing an attempt in seeking to supply certain preparation that could enable them seek avenues that could give concern development of entrepreneurs.This could be due to miss of socio […]

The Igbo cultural group is one of the many cultural groups in Nigeria, and represent one of the three bulk groups – Yoruba, Hausa and Igbo- in Nigeria. The Igbo are found partially on the litoral of the South-East of Nigeria, covering “ the whole of Southeast, some portion of Rivers, Delta, Benue and Akwa […]

Scenario Diageo Africa is a 1bn net sales value, 300m trading profit drinks business that operates in over 40 markets across Africa through various business models including publicly quoted companies, joint ventures and licensed brewing arrangements. In Nigeria it trades under the name Guinness Nigeria and will be referred to as such from this point. […]

Task: To write a short essay (300-800) words on the theme of truth. Beverley Naidoo grew up in South Africa but as a white child, she did not question why her family had all of the privileges that black families did not share. However when she went she went to university in the 1960’s she […]

Abstract This paper investigates the Nigerian Insurance industry from the perspective of public relations. This investigation becomes imperative now that all efforts are geared toward restructuring virtually every sector of the economy for sustainable growth and development. The insurance industry has suffered poor image problem and subsequently low patronage by the public. In an effort […]

This paper aims to study the insecurity in Nigeria which is widely caused by Islamic sects known as Boko Haram in Nigeria and its effects on security. This paper will also find if there is a connection between poverty and Insurgency that has led to a great unrest in Nigeria, the aim of writing is […]

There are many definitions of globalization, some suggesting that globalization is an ideological battleground where power and resources are fought over and won by a privileged few – that power in fact controls globalization (Adesanya, 2011). Theoretically globalization is meant to make possible the democratization of market forces, the breakdown of trade barriers (Adesanya, 2011) […]

Nigeria gained its independence on October 1, 1960. In 1963 it became a Federal Republic and a member of the Commonwealth of Nations. Nigeria is the most populous country in Africa, with about 140 million people (2006 national census) and the largest concentration of Black people in the world. One in ? ve Africans is […]

Chapter 1 1.1 Background of Study The petroleum industry in Nigeria is the largest industry and main generator of GDP in Africa’s most populous nation. Since the British discovered oil in the Niger Delta in the late 1950s, the oil industry has been married by political and economic strife due to a long history of […]

The play The Swamp Dwellers portrays the clash between traditional and modern lifestyles in Africa, showcasing the previous harmony that existed among individuals and society in southern Nigeria. It also explores the conflict between tradition and modernity, reflecting the challenges faced by swamp dwellers while emphasizing the importance of accepting new ideas. Additionally, the play […]