SECTOR 2

Scores:
Individual scores:
1

Country does not meet indicator

2

Country meets only a few aspects of indicator

3

Country meets some aspects of indicator

4

Country meets most aspects of indicator

5

Country meets all aspects of the indicator

Average score:

1.6 (2008: 1.4; 2011: 1.8)

2.13 The advertising market is large enough to support
a diversity of media outlets.
The advertising market in Nigeria is neither well-structured nor robust enough
to sustain a diversity of media outlets. The criteria for the placement of adverts
are unclear and often involve factors like friendship, and political, ethnic or even
religious affiliations.
In 2014, there was a windfall of political advertising, which disappeared soon
after the elections were over.
Beyond a few regular advertisers like telecoms and banking companies, most
media organisations rely on churches, alternative medicine promoters and public
service announcements for revenue.

Scores:
Individual scores:
1

Country does not meet indicator

2

Country meets only a few aspects of indicator

3

Country meets some aspects of indicator

4

Country meets most aspects of indicator

5

Country meets all aspects of the indicator

Average score:

3.3 (2008: 2.6; 2011: 2.3)

Average score for sector 2:

3.0

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