Nigeria
US-China trade war could hurt Nigerian entrepreneurs: why, and how they should prepare
Tolu Olarewaju, Keele University As China and the United States lock horns in a trade war, slamming tariffs on each other, entrepreneurs…
West Africa
Power vacuum in west Africa’s Sahel: 3 ways China could fill the gap as west exits
Abdul-Gafar Tobi Oshodi, Lagos State University With France fast losing its influence in west Africa’s Sahel region and an unpredictable US president…
Africa
Africa in 2024: A Year of Transformation, Challenges, and Resilience
As 2024 comes to a close, the African continent continues to showcase its dynamism, resilience, and challenges. From significant political events to…
South Africa
Death of a liberation movement: how South Africa’s ANC became just a regular political party – with some help from Jacob Zuma
By http://www.anc.org.za/sites/default/files/docs/lge-manifestou.pdf, Fair use, Link Roger Southall, University of the Witwatersrand The African National Congress (ANC), the party that’s led South Africa…
Trade
US-Africa trade deal turns 25 next year: Agoa’s winners, losers and what should come next
Bedassa Tadesse, University of Minnesota Duluth The African Growth and Opportunity Act (Agoa) is a landmark piece of trade legislation enacted by…
Africa
Scramble for the Sahel – why France, Russia, China and the United States are interested in the region
Olayinka Ajala, Leeds Beckett University The Sahel, a region 3,860km wide located south of the Sahara Desert and stretching east-west across the…
Middle-East
Israel-Palestine conflict divides South African politicians – what their responses reveal about historical alliances
Asher Lubotzky, University of Houston Hamas’ brazen and deadly attack on Israel on October 7 elicited varied responses within the South African…
Africa
Civilian support for military coups is rising in parts of Africa: why the reasons matter
The clamour for coups among citizens is rising. Wikimedia Commons Carlos García Rivero, Universitat de València On the night of 13 January…
Nigeria
Nigeria’s food insecurity: declaring a state of emergency isn’t a real solution - here’s what is
In 2022, government launched one million rice paddies, stacked in 15 pyramids, but the country’s food crisis has persisted. Kola Sulaimon/AFP via…
Nigeria
Nigeria’s new foreign exchange policy is good news - but it can’t work wonders for the economy on its own
A man exchanges Nigeria’s Naira for US dollars in Lagos in April 2021. Pius Utomi Ekpei/AFP via Getty Images Stephen Onyeiwu, Allegheny…