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Nigeria's Merchandise Export Destination: A 20-Year Analysis

  In this analysis, I examine the changes in the export destination of Nigerian merchandise. The time period observed is from 2000 to 2020. For each region, it shows the percentage of merchandise exports to each specific location. This is divided into 7 regions. Regions highlighted with an asterisk indicate locations where the data collected was for only low and middle-income countries. "Others" signifies regions not included in either of the 6 regions. Together, this analysis is able to show how Nigerian export destination has evolved over time. For example, exports to high-income countries have gone from 71.47% in 2000 to 36.71%. In return, exports to South Asian countries have gone from 14.43% to 25.02%. Overall, Nigeria's merchandise export has diversified (by region). This means Nigeria is not heavily reliant on one region. Data is obtained from the World Bank estimates (which are based on the International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database. These are t...
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Yahaya Alphonse, B.Sc., B.A., & M.A., is a passionate researcher, policy analyst, and data analyzer.  Alphonse has received training on analyzing economic development from the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank, and Data Analysis from IBM. Alphonse's experience stretches from performing extensive qualitative and quantitative research in municipal and provincial governments in Canada to consulting for the UN's United Nations Children's Education Fund (UNICEF).  Alphonse brings prior leadership experience, having served as a student union President and executive of the Canadian Federation of Students. 



Alphonse was invited to London, U.K. in 2019 for a diplomatic conference where he engaged with ambassadors, secretariats, and other diplomats, discussing issues from poverty to security. In this visit, Alphonse presented a research focused on the benefit of regional integration and trade to the African Continent. Most recently, Alphonse has examined the impact of economic diversity on the unemployment rate in Canada (in light of the covid-19 pandemic). This research is the first of its kind and has garnered the attention of notable institutions such as the Office of the Auditor General of Canada, as well as prominent researchers from the Institute of Labor Economics in Europe. 
 





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