Economics
Closed for Business Lessons from Nigeria's Border Closure
Although Nigeria closed its border by exploiting loopholes in the ECOWAS rulebook (by claiming exemptions to justify its actions), the unilateralist, parochial border closure will negate the possibility of cooperation or forging stronger economic ties in the future. Read More...
Money Today, Gone Tomorrow? The Case for Indexing Taxes in Nigeria
For a country like Nigeria—with a high inflation rate, astounding poverty levels and slow economic growth—indexing taxes should be considered for the effectiveness and fairness of the tax system. Read More...
‘Na Money Be Fine Bobo’ The Politics of Poor Taste
In the realm of aesthetics, the concept of taste is an implicit class war. In Nigeria, there is a belief that people without money should be focused on necessity and not frivolity. Read More...
A Disaster Waiting to Happen? Nigeria’s Unchecked Population Growth
A nation’s wealth are its people; but only if they are productively harnessed and provided with the sufficient tools and necessities of life. Read More...
If You No Get Money, Hide Your Face The Toxic Underbelly of Nigeria’s Employment System
A sizeable portion of millennials in Nigeria are currently being pushed to extremes in the name of ‘being gainfully employed’. Read More...
Women Like Olabisi The Understated Significance of Nigerian Market Women
Despite their history of being at the forefront of social transitions, the economic and political contributions of market women in Nigeria have long been ignored and buried. Read More...
What Does a Future-Ready Africa Need? Change: A Terrifying Story
To adequately prepare for the future of work, African professionals will have to reimagine what education and professional life mean. Read More...
The Grind Goes Online Work in the Digital Economy
The digital economy has changed the rules of the game for all stakeholders in the labour market. Countries in the global south like Nigeria need to not only recognize the new rules but use them to their advantage. Read More...
Who’s Afraid of Saving Money? The Political Economy of Nigeria’s Sovereign Wealth Fund
Nigeria's sovereign wealth fund has the important objective of addressing critical issues in relation to the Nigerian economy and is, perhaps, the most important fiscal initiative from the Nigerian federal government in the last decade. Read More...
African Tech for African Problems Should We Be Celebrating Big Tech in Africa?
The African tech industry still struggles to define itself: what is African tech? How do you define African tech? What qualifies as an African tech company? Read More...
