This piece which speaks to what can be considered the most important or central issues about Africa in the emerging world order has been reproduced from Daily Maverick, (December 11th, 2016)... Read more
President Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe has left the world still guessing about when he plans to relinquish power after monopolising presidential power since the country’s independence in April... Read more
By Simon Allison A July 15th, 2015 piece in Johannesburg based Daily Maverick, this is republished for whatever it adds to African self-representation. Daily Maverick introduces Simon Alliso... Read more
Universities in Africa remain a battleground. Makerere University in Uganda, a senior member of the club of the most prestigious universities in Africa in those days is currently under lock... Read more
Might the Buhari regime finally be on to constructing a pact around its anti-corruption war? This is the question being asked in the wake of the rise of a virtual anti-corruption movement th... Read more
By Adagbo Onoja Punditry is already getting it wrong, going hysterical about how Donald doesn’t have one idea about Africa, how empty of Africa his own map of the world is. Others are afraid... Read more
Nigeria has just restored the teaching of History in schools, five years after it was taken off in favour of Civics. The decision was the outcome of pressures, pressure informed by a belief... Read more
By Greg Mills Plans are afoot to extract more value and better integrate fishing into the Mauritanian economy. Doing so will require a break from the past – including making considerable inv... Read more
Think About It: Chinese drones filling Africa’s skies, watching over Beijing’s interests. By Tobias Burgers and Scott N. Romaniuk for The Diplomat In our previous article, “Is China Establis... Read more
There are instances of language use in Nigeria that would raise the alarm bell anywhere in much of Europe and North America. Is it then the case that Nigerians have internalized and neutrali... Read more
