Overview
Niger
Niger, named after the river that crosses its southwest, is a landlocked West African country bordering Algeria, Libya, Chad, Nigeria, Benin, Burkina Faso, and Mali. It covers about 1.27 million km² and has about 27.9 million people. Niamey is the capital. More than 80% of the land lies in the Sahara, and the Aïr Mountains rise in the north, while most people live in the farming areas of the south and west. Niger was a French colony until it gained independence in 1960. In 2025, Niger left the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). Under the charter, Hausa is the official language, and French and English are working languages. Nearly the entire population is Muslim. Niger is a low-income country. Its main exports are uranium, drawn from some of the world’s largest deposits, gold, and crude oil, which has flowed since 2024 through a pipeline to the coast of Benin. Agriculture employs about 73% of the workforce. In 2025, Niger’s GDP per capita was approximately US$775, and real GDP grew by 7.0%.
Source: World Bank. (2026). World Development Indicators, from https://data.worldbank.org/country/niger
Institutions
Institutions with at least one Faculty Member Registered with Ivey Publishing
- Abdou Moumouni University of Niamey
- Centre Régional de Formation et d’Application en Agrométéorologie et Hydrologie Opérationnelle
- Islamic University of Niger
- Institut de Recherche pour le Développement au Niger
- African Development University
Source: Ivey Publishing. 39C Accounts by Country. Provided by Adrianna Gleam-Fossaceca, Ivey Publishing, August 11, 2026.
Cases
Ivey-Copyrighted Cases in or involving Niger
Ivey Publishing and the 39 Country Initiative welcome additional case submissions that deepen understanding of Niger’s businesses, institutions, industries, and broader economic and social context.
| Case | Authors | Published / Revised | Product Number | Pages |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City Water Tanzania (A): Water Partnerships for Dar es Salaam | Oana Branzei, Kevin McKague | Jun 15, 2007 | 9B07M025 | 17 |
| City Water Tanzania (B): Privatizing Dar es Salaam’s Water Utility | Oana Branzei, Kevin McKague | Jun 15, 2007 | 9B07M026 | 6 |
| City Water Tanzania (C): The Private Sector Experiment | Oana Branzei, Kevin McKague | Jun 15, 2007 | 9B07M027A | 3 |
| City Water Tanzania (C): Striking a Deal | Oana Branzei, Kevin McKague | Jun 15, 2007 | 9B07M027B | 4 |
| Where Have You Been? An Exercise to Assess Your Exposure to the Rest of the World’s Peoples | Paul W. Beamish | Nov 27, 2025 | W48085 | 11 |
Source: Ivey Publishing. Retrieved October 23, 2026, from https://www.iveypublishing.ca/s/
Workshops
Workshops Provided to Institutions in Niger
No case-teaching workshops have been held in Niger to date. Opportunities remain to extend the 39 Country Initiative’s outreach to institutions in Niger through its online case-teaching activities.