Proposed introduction of digital currency excites Nigerians
The undoubted groundswell of support for the introduction of digital currency by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) after many...
Year: 2021
The battle for Africa
In first overseas trip as US President, Joe Biden has flagged he intends to rally European allies in a critical...
Ghana Ambassador urges patronage for Africa’s unique cultural offerings
Ambassador of Ghana to Qatar H E Dr. Emmanuel Enos has highlighted Africa’s rich cultural offerings and urged visitors from...
‘Albinism is not a death sentence’
International Albinism Awareness Day was celebrated worldwide last Sunday, with albinos in Nigeria asking for more government and community care...
Frontier closures hit Togo’s economy hard
When the global pandemic forced Togo's government to close its land borders, taxi driver Kossigan lost his lucrative business ferrying...
Africa may be enslaved again if… – Aregbesola
Rauf Aregbesola, Minister of Interior, has said if Nigeria fails to remain united, Africa may be enslaved again. The Minister...
Should Africa be afraid of China?
How scary is China? In the think-tank world where I spend my time, this has become one of the biggest...
The impact of Brexit on Africa
The impact of Brexit on Africa might influence the UK’s trade with the continent less than the current pandemic. Whether...
Africa’s biggest threat may be Nigeria’s cratering economy
If there was ever a time Nigeria could have taken off, it was in 1999. Democracy had been restored, with...
‘Agriculture key to Africa’s quest for growth, sustainability’
The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Olam Africa, the Middle East and North America regions, Venkataramani Srivathsan, made the...