West Africa Magazine no. 3269, 17th March, 1980

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dc.contributor.authorWest Africa magazine
dc.date.accessioned2026-01-18T03:54:26Z
dc.date.available2026-01-18T03:54:26Z
dc.date.issued1980-03-17
dc.descriptionIssue 3269 of West Africa Magazine(March 17, 1980) covers Nigeria's budget, Sierra Leone's economic woes, and regional challenges. Published in London/distributed in Apapa, it reports on Nigeria's cautious budget, Sierra Leone's gloomy prospects, and Senegal's political tensions. Key stories: “Problems of prosperity” notes Nigeria's line-holding budget; “Gloomy prospects” highlights Sierra Leone's economic concerns; “Land of disenchantment” examines Senegal's crises. Elsewhere: Upper Volta's River basin planning issues, and Nigeria's business expectations (Economic news). A mix – budgets, economics, and development.
dc.description.abstract■ Problems of prosperity: Nigeria's budget to be presented later this month, will not introduce any dramatic changes, according to informed sources. It will be designed mostlyjust to hold the line for a short time until the next Budget in December. ■ Gloomy prospects for Sierra Leone: A correspondent reports on the annual banquet speech of the Governor of the Bank of Sierra Leone—a new Governorthis year, Mr. A. S. C. Johnson- and the response of the Minister of Finance, Mr. Francis Minah. ■ Land of disenchantment:In the second of two articles on Senegal's crises a correspondent looks this week at the political tensions within the country. ■ Colonising Volta valleys: A correspondent looks at some of the problems of over-hasty planning. Development of River basins is a thorny topic in West Africa: the Senegal river projects organised by the OMVS are in trouble ■ Economic and business news: Businessmen and the budget: Great expectations are being placed on Nigeria’s next Budget on April 1as Stanley Macebuh said in his article
dc.identifier.urihttps://nigeriareposit.nln.gov.ng/handle/20.500.14186/2418
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherApapa, Lagos state: Times Press Ltd
dc.titleWest Africa Magazine no. 3269, 17th March, 1980
dc.typeArticle
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