Nigeria: 20 years of democracy Political scientists agree that unfettered access to oil cash was a key factor in the character and duration of military rule in Nigeria Until the return to civil rule in 1999, the...
Boko Haram
Tough love
South Africa: drive into Africa Many assume that South African businesses are a natural fit for other markets on the continent, but experience is showing otherwise By Peter De Ionno For South African business, driven...
Counting the cost
Nigeria: fighting corruption Africa’s intensified effort against corruption has neither prevented billions of dollars from being stolen nor improved its image By Ini Ekott Billions of dollars that should provide...
A universal template of human development
SDGs: overview Although African countries lag behind in implementing SDGs, the 17 goals are being institutionalised around the continent By Osita Agbu Today, the world is faced with developmental problems, many of...
Narrowing Africa’s gaping divide
SDG 10: Reducing inequality Reducing inequalities between rich and poor will not be easy, but it is vital for ensuring the continent’s stability and development By Ernest Harsch For many Africans on the lower rungs of...
Looking for the right rules of engagement
Boko Haram: fight or talk? Last year, the Nigerian military persistently denied media reports of an upsurge in attacks by Boko Haram in the country’s northeast. Then, in November 2018, the Islamist...
