Nigeria

COUNTRIES

Nigeria, officially named the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is known as the ‘Giant of Africa’, based on its large population and economy.

INFO

GDP 123 Nominal GDP US$ BN (2019).
Population of 208 million (2019).
Nigeria is one of the MINT group of countries, which are globally seen as the world's next 'BRIC-like' economies.
Nigeria has the third-largest youth population in the world, with more than 90 million of its population under the age of eighteen.
Lagos is the largest city of Nigeria, however not its capital, Abuja is Nigeria's capital since 1991.

INTERESTING FACT

Nigeria is Africa’s largest economy, due to its large export market. While the agricultural sector is responsible for about 70% of the country’s employment, petroleum products are the primary export product, responsible for about 90% of Nigeria’s exports.

SCALING INTERNATIONAL

Location Scaling International in capital Abuja, Nigeria:

Core team in Nigeria

Niels van den Bosch

With a professional background in agriculture and socio-economic research Niels has worked across Africa. Predominantly on market analysis, business strategies and commercialization. Most recently he worked in Nigeria for the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture where he conducted an in-depth study on scaling-up a biocontrol product that reduces aflatoxin-contamination.

Sales maximization in East & West Africa

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