The Niger Delta has recently come out of more than a decade of insurrection, characterized by conflict with the government as well as conflict among the local ethnic groups trying to access greater benefits from the oil resources in the region. This conflict restricted the investment by outside businesses in the region and limited most donor assistance to focus on social issues and conflict alleviation, not economic growth. With the Amnesty, signed in June 2009, there was greater opportunity and interest to invest in the region.
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