DIVERSIFICATION OF THE NIGERIAN ECONOMY: Understanding the Service Sector

Did you find time to read through our first blog on the weight of the service sector’s contribution to the Nigerian economy? To follow up on that, we wanted to explain what the service sector entails. The economy of a nation is usually comprised of three high-level sectors, which are then divided up into smaller […]

DIVERSIFICATION OF THE NIGERIAN ECONOMY: THE SERVICE INDUSTRY

Distributive trade and service industries account for a substantial proportion of economic activities in every country, whether they are measured in terms of contributions to the GDP or share of total employment. The services sector is also the fastest growing sector of the global economy. There are no reliable estimates of the percentage of Nigerians […]

NICE recommends new sickle cell treatment device that could save the NHS millions

In guidance published this month, NICE is recommending a new device for managing sickle cell disease which makes treatment easier and quicker for patients, and could save the NHS in England around £13 million each year, around £18,000 per patient – with the size of the saving depending on the patient’s condition and the equipment […]