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Media statement on the passing of Oluseyi Bickersteth

by Good Governance Africa | Mar 6, 2021

05 MARCH 2021 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Good Governance Africa is sad to announce the passing of its Nigeria chairman, respected corporate figure Oluseyi Bickersteth. Mr Bickersteth, a former chairman of KPMG Africa, died...

Winning Nigeria’s corruption war requires unconventional steps

by Julia Bello-Schunemann | May 14, 2018

Nigeria needs to focus attention on procedural anti-corruption, embedded in the impersonal application of the law, institution-building, and matching of appropriate expertise to functions across the public oversight...

Revitalising the local government system for development in Nigeria

by Dr Ola Bello | May 14, 2018

State governments should be deprived of the constitutional powers to unilaterally dissolve elected council officials, divert council revenues and/or illegally deduct funds meant for local councils. Implement a 3-tier...

Nigeria requires coherent economic governance to leverage trade potential

by Julia Bello-Schunemann | Apr 20, 2018

Policy recommendations Nigeria needs to frame stronger state-corporate coordination on economic policymaking, with a central harmonization role given to a coordinating minister for coherence and strategic clarity. An...

Africa must nudge China towards more sustainable energy investments

by Julia Bello-Schunemann | Apr 11, 2018

Policy recommendations The Africa-China partnership needs escalation to a new sustainability-focused phase in which China prioritises, and Africa demands, proactive management of externalities such as labour,...