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'Cadastrophic' might be the word that best describes the state of Nigeria's mining sector up to 2006, when the government then in office assumed responsibility for regulating, supervising and facilitating the activity, as well as for cleaning up the mess left over from decades of neglect and indifference

Nigeria's mining industry has 'come of age' with new developments that include investment-friendly laws, privatisation of the sector, the creation of a robust regulatory environment and improvements in infrastructure

Agriculture, employing over 70 per cent of Nigeria's population, is a mainstay of the country's economy. However, rising food prices and food scarcity worldwide as well as challenges such as infrastructure gaps remain obstacles the country must overcome in order to feed and empower its citizens and move the country forward

The goal of the government is to make Nigeria an agriculturally industrialized economy, to create wealth, jobs and markets for farmers, and to revive the rural economy. With 70 per cent of employment deriving from the agricultural sector, the needs for its development are obvious

Due to new regulation on cement imports, FMN ventures into cement production through its Unicem subsidiary, in partnership with Holcim and LaFarge, but keeps options open for further international collaborations

With its core focus on the food business, Flour Mills of Nigeria seeks to diversify its line of business and has ventured into agro-allied business, cement production and infrastructure development, among other areas

Flour Mills of Nigeria launched in 1962 pursuing the vision of producing high quality food. The company has since continually increased and expanded its business, and has grown into an industrial giant of West Africa

With Goodluck Jonathan now in his second year as Nigeria's president, the violence that erupted after his April 2011 victory still casts its shadow on his presidency and eclipses the reforms that gave Nigeria what observers agree were the cleanest and fairest elections in its recent history

David Cameron described Nigeria as 'a dream waiting to happen' during his visit in July 2011 with the government aiming for it to become one of the top 20 economies in the world by 2020

SARCO's story reflects the history of Oman. Its CEO, Ajay Ganti, emphasizes transparency, communication and trust in its people as the key to the success achieved in recent years. Oman has experienced a similar projection and, according to Mr Ganti, it will play a more prominent role in the world in the next 10 years