21.05.2012 - SWF and the state of Nigeria’s economy
In a recent Wall Street Journal interview, Nigerian finance minister Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala reviewed Nigerian economic issues, notably, that the anticipated sovereign wealth fund would start operating during the next few months, with U.S. $1 billion from the Excess Crude Account to start. She promised a governing council including representatives from civil society, media, and academics would oversee the account “to ensure that the money is transparently invested.” In other issues, she emphasized the importance of diversifying the economy to create more jobs. (Nigeria’s economy is growing at the rate of 7.4 percent; she said that most of the growth took place in the non-oil sectors of the economy.)..............................................Full Article: Source
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