Africa faces mounting risks just as growth gains take hold
Abebe Aemo Selassie Sub-Saharan Africa’s economies entered 2026 with significant momentum. The region had notched its fastest growth rate in...
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Misplaced blame, missed priorities: Why targeting Matawalle won’t fix Nigeria’s security crisis
By James Ezema The recent call by a U.S-based lawmaker, Kimberly Daniels, for the removal of Nigeria’s Minister of State...
Turning the tide on illicit financial flows: Zacch Adedeji leads Africa’s revenue push
By Arabinrin AderonkeAt a time when Africa is searching for practical answers to its fiscal challenges, the steady and deliberate...
Wars impose lasting economic costs, while more defense spending means hard choices
By Hippolyte Balima, Andresa Lagerborg, Evgenia Weaver War is again defining the global landscape. After decades of relative calm following...
Moment of caution as Nigeria anticipates dollar windfall
By Ummie Kabir Dispatch Rider: ‘’Good afternoon madam, I am a dispatch rider and I have a message to deliver...
Oyo 2027: Fresh intrigues emerge as alleged plot to sideline Adelabu sparks tension
By Ayomide Adeniji Fresh political intrigues appear to be brewing within the Oyo State chapter of the All-Progressives Congress (APC)...
Debt confronts policymakers with difficult trade-offs
Gita Bhatt For years, policymakers have treated government debt like an elastic band that could be stretched without ever snapping....
NAHCON in turbulence: Yusuf emerges fourth Chairman in six years, faces mounting Hajj crisis
By Hajj Reporters Ismail Abba Yusuf has emerged as the fourth chairman of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON)...
New skills and AI are reshaping the future of work
Kristalina Georgieva Technological change has reshaped job markets for centuries. But the benefits have not always been widely shared. As...
What Borno’s Servant-In-Chief, Zulum, served Southern Borno last week
Dauda Iliya The Servant-In-Chief of Borno State, Governor Babagana Zulum, trudged to five of the nine local government areas of...
