Nigeria

Currency: Naira (NGN)

Timezone: West Africa Time (UTC+1)

Nigeria is situated in West Africa where it shares its land border in the west with the Republic of Benin, in the east with Chad and Cameroon, and in the north with Niger—popularly referred to as the “Giant of Africa” due to its resources and population. The country is the most populous in Africa, with a population estimated to be over 207 million. The country has a very diverse ethnic group with over 100 languages. However, the major languages spoken in the country are Yoruba, Hausa, and Igbo, with English regarded as the official language in the country. The climate of the country varies widely with equatorial south, tropical in the middle, and arid in the north, while the landscape consists of southern lowlands, plateaus, and hills in the north and mountains in the southeast.

The country adopts a federal presidential republic system of government comprising 36 states and Abuja the Federal Capital. The economy is heavily reliant on Petroleum and Petroleum Products as its main source of foreign exchange earnings and accounts for over 70 percent of government revenue. The challenges facing the country include erratic power supply, lack of infrastructure, terrorist insurgence, kidnapping, banditry, clashes between farmers and herders, pervasive corruption, internet fraud, and police brutality.

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Nigerian Communications Act (No. 19 of 2003) Spectrum Trading Guidelines

Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy, Nigeria

These guidelines were developed the Nigerian Communications Commission to manage and regulate the use of spectrum for players in the communications sector. It explains the processes involved in spectrum transfer, leasing and sharing.

Nigeria • 2018 • Information, Communication, and Technology

Nigerian Communications Act (No. 19 of 2003) Draft Consumer Code of Practice Regulations - 2018

Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy, Nigeria

These Regulations prescribes the procedures to be followed by a network licensee in preparing approved consumer codes of practice. It also determines and describes the required contents and features of any consumer code prepared by,...

Nigeria • 2018 • Information, Communication, and Technology

Establishment of Internet Industry Code of Practice

Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy, Nigeria

This document establishes the Internet Code of Practice to clearly define and protect the rights and obligations of Internet Access Service Providers. It also explains the procedures of handling offensive and potentially harmful content on...

Nigeria • 2018 • Information, Communication, and Technology

Health Implication of Mounting of Telecommunications Mast Close to Buildings

Nigeria, Nigerian Communications Commission

Presentation to the House of Representatives Ad-Hoc committee to investigate the health implications of the mounting of telecommunications mast close to buildings.

Nigeria • 2018 • Information, Communication, and Technology

National Financial Inclusion Strategy

Central Bank of Nigeria, Nigeria

The National Financial Inclusion Strategy outlines Nigeria’s strategy to reduce financial exclusion to 20 percent by 2020. The strategy focuses on agency banking, mobile payments, linkage models and client empowerment.

Nigeria • 2018 • Economy

The Common External Tariff (CET)

ECOWAS, Nigeria

This document highlights structure, benefits, challenges, and the processes involved in administering the common external tariff in West Africa.

Nigeria • 2018 • Trade, Industry, and Investment