Inflows of foreign direct investment into Africa decreased by 44% from 2021 to 2022
Global inflows of foreign direct investment fell by 12% in 2022, and Africa saw a 44% decline from $80 billion in 2021 to $45 billion. According to UNCTAD data, only two of Africa's five major regions — North and East Africa — saw a rise in FDI in 2022.
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United Nations Conference on Trade and Development
From recession to recovery, Nigeria’s GDP growth journey reveals three decades of economic volatility and slow transformation.
Nigeria's economy grew by 14.6% in 2002, which is still the highest in the country's history.
The country entered a recession in 2016, with the economy shrinking by -1.6%.
Nigeria enjoyed a long period of strong growth between 2003 and 2010: The economy grew between 7% and 11%, powered by high oil prices and booming sectors like telecoms and banking.