Oxford Business Group (OBG) has expanded its operations in Nigeria as it prepares to publish its second report on the country’s economic activity and investment opportunities.

The global publishing, research and consultancy firm has bolstered its resources with the opening of an additional office in Abuja, which will operate alongside the Group’s Lagos site as the teams begin the groundwork for The Report: Nigeria 2011.

The move follows the successful launch in March of OBG’s first report on Nigeria’s economic development which was widely viewed among the international business community as breaking new ground for its high level of detailed and analytical business intelligence.

Claudia Muro, OBG’s Country Director in Lagos, will lead operations there, while Editorial Manager Tyler Cicirello will oversee all aspects of the editorial and research work undertaken in the city. Their move to Nigeria follows successful stints with OBG in Africa and beyond where were involved in producing the Group’s most recent reports on economic activity in the region.

OBG’s operations in Abuja will be spearheaded by Arim Topete, whose achievements include a key contribution made on the Group’s Abu Dhabi project. Responsibility for the editorial and research work in Abuja is in the hands of Khalil Hibri who joins Topete from OBG’s operations in Algeria.