US-China trade war could hurt Nigerian entrepreneurs: why, and how they should prepare

Posted on Thu 01 May 2025 in Nigeria • Tagged with China, West, US, USA, US-China, trade war, tarrifs, West Africa, Nigerian textiles, Naira, Nigeria Economy

Tolu Olarewaju, Keele University

As China and the United States lock horns in a trade war, slamming tariffs on each other, entrepreneurs in Nigeria are vulnerable to the fallout. In 2024, 27.8% of imports into Nigeria came from China. In the same year, US exports to Nigeria reached US …


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[Updated]Enough is enough: Gambians put faith in democracy as Yahya Jammeh ousted at ballot box

Posted on Wed 04 January 2017 in Africa • Tagged with politics, Gambia, Yahya Jammeh, Adama Barrow, West Africa, ECOWAS

Marloes Janson, SOAS, University of London

[Update]

January 04, 2017 - Since the time that this article was first published on December 6, 2016, Gambia's Yahya Jammeh has gone on state TV to reject the results of the election that he lost. Citing irregularities, he has called for fresh elections.

As …


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