Economics
The Difficult Playbook of Cardoso’s CBN
Highlights from the 2024 IMF/ World Bank Spring Meetings. Read More...
Pelumi Nubi’s Epic Solo Drive
Pelumi Nubi’s drive from London to Lagos illuminates the challenges and triumphs of free movement within West Africa, offering a compelling glimpse into the region’s push for economic integration and cultural connectivity. Read More...
Don Jazzy’s Global Machine
The meaning of Mavin Global’s alliance with Universal Music Group. Read More...
ECOWAS Needs to Have a Face
The renewed case for stronger economic integration within ECOWAS. Read More...
Falling Planes Nigeria’s Futile Search for a National Carrier
For decades, Nigeria has been trying and failing to set up a national airline. Why? This is the story of a long chain of Nigerian aviation scandals. Read More...
Funke Akindele’s Path to a Billion Naira
Being a force in an industry is a difficult position to attribute to anyone. But after producing the top three highest-grossing movies in Nollywood and being the first and only filmmaker to surpass ₦1-billion-box-office sales, Funke Akindele has cemented herself as an entertainment titan. Read More...
Naira Exchange Rates: Worth the Hype? Beyond the Mirage of the Naira’s Exchange Rate
Naira’s exchange rate despite being of huge interest to Nigerians is not the only indicator of the state of the country’s economy. Focus, instead, should be on what steps the country is taking to achieve sweeping economic reforms, fuel productivity, innovation, and exports, that can pave the way for Nigeria’s enduring economic vitality. Read More...
Building Blocks The Challenging Realities of African Economic Integration
The African Continental Free Trade Area has always held great promise for African economic integration and the achievement of pan-Africanism. Historically, however, there have been many obstacles to African integration and pan-Africanism. While its full implementation has been delayed, the AfCFTA still holds great promise for African economic integration, and its potential should not be underestimated. Read More...
A Fading Dream of Pan-Africanism? Addressing the Impasse around the African Continental Free Trade Area Agreement
The African Continental Free Trade Area agreement presents African states with the opportunity to collectively grow their economies in an unprecedented manner. With the lack of steam in the implementation of the AfCFTA, how can Africa achieve the agreement’s potential for pan-African economic growth and development? Read More...
Is a Single African Electricity Market Possible? Understanding Electricity Market Reforms in Africa
There are over 560 million Africans without access to electricity in Africa. Could more private sector participation and a flexible regulatory structure across the continent be the solution? Read More...
