on the run again Lebanese flee crisis at home to seek better life in Africa Feeling suffocated by an unprecedented economic crisis, an increasing number of Lebanese nationals are abandoning their home country for ... Africa.
global britain UK slashes aid budget, threatens Nigeria with sanctions It has been a busy week for Her Majesty's Government. The UK is cutting the overseas aid budget, while parliamentarians have accused Nigerian ... leaders of corruption and inaction, and threatened sanctions, while also pointing a finger at the facilitating role the UK financial services industry has played in the looting.
#EndSARS online movement Nigeria #EndSARS : Why social media bill threatens death penalty ‘for hate speech’ The latest round of protests against police brutality in Nigeria exploded in October. Although these protests were by no means the first of their ... kind or even the first time the protesters had used the hashtag #EndSARS online, the necessity of social media in bringing the youth together to fight for a common cause cannot be overstated.
state of grace Nigeria is not a failed state, but it has not delivered democracy The promises of a return to democracy in 1999 have not been kept. Nigerians are yet to feel truly part of the decision-making process in their ... own country, with elites and securocrats still largely in charge. The #ENDSars protests are a symptom of a larger problem.
talking Africa podcast Nigeria’s Toyin Sanni on investing without a safety net This week, the Talking Africa's stream is taken over: Ohenaba Ama Nti Osei speaks to leading Nigerian banker and CEO, Toyin Sanni. ...
cultural activism Nigeria: Beyoncé, Davido, and the #EndSARS pile on Many social movements have taken to going online to achieve a critical mass, with Nigeria's #EndSARS being one notable example. The force of ... cultural activism along with celebrity culture can help social movements by drawing much-needed international attention to current situations. But is there a fine line between cultural activism and cultural appropriation?
not a magic bullet Nigeria: Petroleum Industry Bill will not solve Niger Delta crisis Nigeria, the continent’s top oil producer ranking ahead of Angola, is getting ready to pass a crucial reform bill governing the country’s ... oil and gas sector.
think outside the box Africa’s response to coronavirus spawns innovation trends Efforts in combatting the coronavirus pandemic is providing fuel for innovation across Africa. ...
who rules the world? Africa’s youth: Busting myths and creating change A few weeks ago Nigeria’s leaders chose to open fire on a group of well-disciplined, extremely well-organised protestors who were demonstrating ... against police brutality.
slow going Nigeria: Dangote Refinery, African Free Trade hinge on better roads Nigeria’s road network is the elephant in the room for Dangote’s new oil refinery – as well as for free trade in Africa. ...