Nigeria+Stability

=Chinese Corresponding Infrastructure Projects In Nigeria Likely to have a Positive Affect On Economic, Social, And= =Technological Stability=



Executive Summary:
It is likely that the corresponding infrastructure projects in Nigeria have affected the country's stability positively through the influence of economics and to a lesser extent social and technological factors. Nigeria has been facing hard times in the petroleum sector due to decreases in exports by the US and foreign companies stopping investments because of the industrial scale oil theft. However, China has still been investing heavily in petroleum in Nigeria and invested USD 22 billion refinery and petrochemical complex in 2012. In 2013, the Solid Mineral Laboratory China will construct will benefit the country both economically,technologically, and socially by the creation of jobs in the country. Nigeria and China have had strong relations and deals in the past where China has given a USD 4 billion infrastructure loan for first bidding rights on oil blocks. Agreements like this will help the stability of Nigeria.

** Analytic Confidence: **
Analytic confidence for this assessment is low. Source reliability is medium. The analyst had low expertise and worked alone, but did use the methodology of Analysis of Competing Hypothesis and collaborated with a group. However, had only 6 pieces of evidence.The subject is moderately complex and the deadline was moderately difficult to meet.
 * Analyst:** RoseAnna Wright