Economics
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...
Disinformation Era The Politics of Information in the Digital Age
Disinformation has increasingly become a problem in Nigeria. The stakes in Nigerian politics have always been high, and the information warfare is simply the latest development in political manipulation. Read More...
Connection Timed Out Nigeria's Internet Problem
The Internet’s growth remains on the fast track mostly in the Western Hemisphere but, for most countries in Africa, Internet development falters and often depends on Western innovation or intervention. Nigeria is not exempt from this. Read More...
Africa’s Misinformation Struggles The Impact of Misinformation on Africa and African Media
The major damage of misinformation in Africa will not be press regulation, but that the public may come to distrust all news, including real news. Read More...
Maga Don Pay Nigeria's Culture of Cybercrime
Is the fight against cybercrime in Nigeria and other forms of advanced fee fraud yielding positive results or is it simply propaganda? Read More...
Teetering on the Edge of a Cliff Safeguarding Nigeria's Future Workforce
In order to remain economically competitive, Nigeria needs to develop a productive workforce. For this to happen, the country must address three key issues: growing youth unemployment; a widening skills gap; and an education system in decay. Read More...
On a Coding Diet The Place for STEM Development in Nigeria
Nigeria will need STEM development to participate in the 'Fourth Industrial Revolution' and the evidence suggests that STEM development works best when it emphasizes already existing resource strengths. Read More...
Zombiescapes Africa's Megacity Addiction
Across Africa, governments are looking to megacities to solve urban problems. But African cities need to focus less on skyscrapers and more on city halls. Read More...
