With the right policies, legislators could harness the potential of the Nigerian informal economy The informal economy can be understood to be the part of an economy that is neither taxed, nor monitored by any form of...
Nigeria
Ailing and failing
The Nigerian president’s battle with ill-health means he is struggling to fulfil his election campaign promises Joseph Adeyeye Nigeria is battling a bloody Islamic insurgency in its northern region, a secessionist...
African presidential systems and how to fix them
The continent’s systems of governance are evolving, but a transnational approach may be needed to ensure a system that works for the citizenry In Africa, by 2005, about 40 countries had introduced...
Reducing aid, upping trade
Asian investment into Africa totals billions, but the continent needs to focus less on commodities to keep the cash coming As Africa reduces its reliance on aid as its traditional source of finance, it positions itself...
Titanic struggle
Nigeria is a country of many ethnicities artificially brought together faces many challenges, not least its own development Historically Nigeria was an artificial creation of the British colonial government. It was...
A new frontier
Investors from Organisation of Islamic Cooperation member countries are increasingly looking at opportunities in sub-Saharan Africa The Islamic world is increasingly seeing Africa as a destination for foreign...
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