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…
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…
Africa
US will soon redeploy troops in Somalia: the mission and key goals
US troops in Djibouti in 2003 on a mission to watch terrorist groups in countries that include Somalia. Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty…
News
NIH to invest $58M to catalyze data science and health research innovation in Africa
The National Institutes of Health launched a $58 million initiative to advance data science, catalyze innovation and spur health discoveries across Africa.…
Education
New Agreement With Nigeria’s TETFund to Bring Up to 50 International Students Seeking Ph.D.s to Morgan State University Annually
By Source, Fair use, Link Morgan State University (MSU) President David K. Wilson has announced a new educational collaboration with the Tertiary…
Opinion
Obama | Nigeria
I have been seeing some posts on the web about how Obama is again snubbing Nigeria on his 2nd Africa trip. Obama’s…