Africa
Employed but still poor: the state of low-wage working poverty in South Africa
Low-wage poverty is highly associated with unstable work such as in the informal sector. Shutterstock Derek Yu, University of the Western Cape…
Crime
£1m fraudsters who funded notorious Nigerian organised crime gang convicted
Three siblings who were working directly for the leader of a notorious Nigerian crime gang have been convicted of laundering nearly £1m…
Africa
Nigeria: what Muhammadu Buhari’s re-election means for Africa’s biggest economy
"By Bayo Omoboriowo - This image was made available by Official Photographer of President Muhammadu Buhari, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=72788912 Iwa Salami,…
Africa
Nigerians’ Growing Cultural Influence Around the World
"Lagos Fashion and Design Week” by Chidi "Lex Ash" Ashimole is licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 On November 5, the New York…
Nigeria
President Buhari and the $1bn splurge on military equipment
President Buhari in April 2018 approved the release of $1bn for the procurement for military weapons with the stated intention of crushing…
Africa
Zimbabwe's economy is collapsing: why Mnangagwa doesn't have the answers
A KFC in Harare, like many other shops, has shut down as a result of Zimbabwe’s financial crisis . EPA-EFE/AARON UFUMELI Robert…
Africa
What latest assessment on global warming means for southern Africa
The Okavango Delta in Botswana. Shutterstock Mark New, University of Cape Town The release this week of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate…
Africa
Zimbabwe: victory for ZANU-PF but this election marks the end of the liberation era
Stephen Chan, SOAS, University of London The counting of the votes in the Zimbabwean elections lurched from tragedy to farce. The tragedy…
Africa
Nigeria Sees More High Level Corruption Convictions Under Buhari
John Campbell, The Council on Foreign Relations On May 28, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) credibly announced 603 corruption convictions…
Africa
Zuma has gone: but the ANC's inability to separate party from state is still a threat to democracy
Mashupye Herbert Maserumule, Tshwane University of Technology South Africa’s ruling party, the African National Congress (ANC), glossed over the causes of what…