Changing political and trading relationships

• What are Nigeria's main imports and where are they from?

  • Petroleum (USA & EU)
  • cars (Brazil)
  • telephones (china)
  • rice & wheat
• What is Nigeria's main export?

  Crude oil
• What is the influence of China in nigeria?

  • Nigeria's main export partner
  • Nigeria needs major investment from china particularly in transport and power supply
  • China's fast-growing economy needs more resources than it can provide for itself, it can get these from Nigeria
• Main advantages of Nigeria's links with China:

  • china is investing in Nigeria's infrastructure
  • They are one of Nigeria's main export partners
  • Building train lines
• Main disadvantages of Nigeria's links with China:

  • china may be doing it for their own reasons
  • have destroyed Nigeria's textiles industry