Nigeria 2

• What is the case study of a TNC in an NEE?

  Shell in Nigeria
• Describe TNCs in Nigeria

  > 40 TNCs in Nigeria

  > Shell located in the Niger delta

  > Oil shipped to Europe for refinement
• What are the economic advantages of Shell in Nigeria?

  > Major contributor of wealth from taxes

  > 65,000 direct jobs (250,000 indirect)

  > 91% contracts given to Nigerian companies
• What are the social and economic disadvantages of Shell in Nigeria?

  > Bodo oil spill 08/09 spilt 11 million gallons over an area of 20km- shell paid £55 million in compensation

  > Spills damage farmland and pollute water = less crops/less fish = lower income

  > Gas flares used = increase rate of global warming and affects people’s health
• Why is Aid given?

  > 100 million live on less than $1 a day (>60%)

  > Limited access to safe water, sanitation, reliable electricity in NE
• What examples of aid is given in Africa to reduce the development gap?

  > 4% of aid given to Africa

  > Uk gave 360 million in 2014

  > Corruption can be an issue
• What are Nets for life?

  > A malaria prevention program

  > 82,500 Nets in Abuja

  > Successful > community based, non government organisations
• What is the impact of economic development?

  > 70-80% of forests destroyed

  > 10,000 illegal industries = pollution

  > lower biodiversity (cheetahs/giraffes, 500 plants)
• What are the social impacts of economic development?

  > Quality of Life has increased.

  > HDI 0.47 —> 0.43, LE 46 —> 55 years

  > But inequality has widened (oil wealth)