Kenya–Nigeria relations Kenya–Nigeria relations Kenya–Nigeria relations are bilateral relations between Nigeria and Kenya. In 2013 Goodluck Jonathan made a highly publicised state visit to Nairobi. Uhuru Kenyatta reciprocated in 2014. Kenya and Nigeria signed seven agreements that will boost bilateral and trade ties between the two countries. The agreements covered tourism, trade and investment; oil and gas, visa exemption for diplomatic passport holders; conclusion of agreements on double taxation; agriculture, livestock and fisheries; and twinning of cities. Other deals include mutual cooperation between the Foreign Service Institute of Kenya and the Foreign Service Academy of Nigeria. MoUs were also signed on cooperation
2014 Nigeria GDP rebasing 2014 Nigeria GDP rebasing In April 2014, the National Bureau of Statistics, Nigeria, under the government of Nigeria, announced changes to the way it calculated GDP, changing the calculation to more accurately reflect current prices and market structure, thus giving more weight to Nollywood and mobile phone services that had grown a lot recently. As a result, Nigeria's estimate of its GDP increased by 89%, moving it from Africa's second biggest economy (after South Africa) to the biggest economy. These changes were known as the 2014 Nigeria GDP rebasing or simply the rebasing. The base year for calculation (including information