Mark Mobius: Nigeria is a Positive Emerging Markets Play (WSJ)

Despite concerns over extremism in parts of Nigeria, Mark Mobius, the Templeton Emerging Markets Group Executive Chairman, says the kidnapping of the Nigerian schoolgirls by the Boko Haram group is “becoming a global issue so there is tremendous pressure on the government to get their act together.” He thinks that it will prompt far-reaching changes that will help Nigeria and hence investors, in the long term:

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You can see the full interview where Mark Mobius gives his complete emerging markets outlook here.

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