The
DHL Global Connectedness Index has ranked Nigeria 38 out of 140 countries and
12th worldwide on the breadth of connectivity.
DHL
said in a statement yesterday in Lagos that the index was obtained after a
detailed analysis of the state of globalisation around the world by the
company’s Global Logistics Department.
The
statement quoted the Managing Director of DHL Express, Sub Saharan Africa,
Charles Brewer, as saying that the index
was based on international flows of trade, capital, information and people.
It
said Africa averaged the third largest increase in connectedness among all
global regions in the last four years.
It
noted that five countries — Burundi, Mozambique, Madagascar, Mali and Cote d’
Ivoire –showed the largest increase in
connectedness.
The
statement, according to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), said that Burundi’s
largest increase in its global connectedness score was due to the substantial
broadening of its international interactions.
Globalisation
is the process by which businesses or other organisations develop international
influence or start operating on an international scale.
It
is one of the key forces shaping the continent’s economic growth and holds vast
untapped potential to sustainably improving the living standards for Africans.
The
statement said that one of the report’s key findings was that global
connectedness, measured by cross-border flows of trade, capital, information
and people had recovered most of its losses incurred during the 2008 financial
crisis.
“The
report also showed that emerging economies are reshaping global connectedness
and are now involved in the majority of
international interactions.
“In
the index, Sub-Saharan Africa’s rising levels of connectedness is driven by the
information and people categories,” he said.
The
statement said that intra-African as well as international trade were on the
mend, adding that Africa looked great in the future provided the leaders
remained connected
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