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Country Risk Analysis of Nigeria
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This project focuses on existing problems, importance of efficient the country risk of Nigeria. In this regard we have identified their culture, people, economy, investment, opportunity, some key problems like Corruption, bureaucracy, piracy, Counterfeit, Criminal activities and fraud, legal safeguards etc. This paper also intends to show the regulatory framework issue, micro economic and macroeconomic issue to give a detailed picture of the Nigerian business Risk.

But there are also upside risks especially to inflation, which could create challenges for Nigeria given emerging constraints (infrastructure).

Nigeria is still today a prosperous country, and although they have had their downfalls, they have had many successes as well. As we know where there is higher risk, return is also higher and investors would like to enter in those countries where return is grater even though the risk is high. Taking this issue in consideration we think that it is wise for us to enter in to a risk potential country like Nigeria. If we can handle all the risks and deal with them properly, then we will be successful in Nigeria.

Table of Content Title | Page | IntroductionCountry Risk Analyses -CorruptionBureaucracyCriminal ActivitiesLegal SafeguardsCultural IssuesUnfair TradePrecautionary MeasuresOther RisksConclusionBibliography | 0408131518222529363839 |
Nigeria
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Nigeria, officially named the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising thirty-six states and one Federal Capital Territory. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in the north. Its coast lies on the Gulf of Guinea, part of the Atlantic Ocean, in the south. The capital



Bibliography: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ni.html www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0107847.html www.allafrica.com/nigeria/ en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corruption_in_Nigeria www.boston.com/news/world/africa/articles/2004/12/17/corruption www.businessdayonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1669:nigerias-poor...corruption nickinnigeria.nomadlife.org/2005/10/bureaucracy. http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=su%3ABureaucracy+Nigeria.&qt=hot_subject

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