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Our top analyses, debates, ideas and stories of the week.

I Watch You Disappear

The Struggle Between Faith and Finality

Feranmi Ariyo’s I Watch You Disappear articulates illness, grief, hope and faith, blending prosaic narrative with poetic depth to capture the emotional tension of a family grappling with cancer and...

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THE AGE OF AFROBEATS

Still Available: Our December 2023 – January 2024 Print Issue

Featuring: 
Saratu Abiola on Aṣa; Dami Ajayi on Asake; Emmanuel ESomnofu on Ayra Starr; Olasubomi Olumofin on Burna Boy; Jide Salawu on Davido; Carl Terver on M.I; Ernest Nweke on P-Square; Zainab Kuku on Tiwa Savage; Patrick Ezema on Wizkid.

THE LATEST IN PRINT
VOL. 7, NO. 4
THE AGE OF AFROBEATS

Still Available: Our December 2023 – January 2024 Print Issue

Featuring: 
Saratu Abiola on Aṣa; Dami Ajayi on Asake; Emmanuel ESomnofu on Ayra Starr; Olasubomi Olumofin on Burna Boy; Jide Salawu on Davido; Carl Terver on M.I; Ernest Nweke on P-Square; Zainab Kuku on Tiwa Savage; Patrick Ezema on Wizkid.

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ARTS & CULTURE

I Watch You Disappear

The Struggle Between Faith and Finality

Feranmi Ariyo’s I Watch You Disappear articulates illness, grief, hope and faith, blending prosaic narrative with poetic depth to capture the emotional tension of a family grappling with cancer and...

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BUSINESS & THE ECONOMY

Why Nigeria’s Financial Sector Needs Feminist Reforms

Despite visible strides in gender diversity within Nigeria’s financial sector, deep-rooted systemic inequalities persist, undermining genuine progress. Addressing these challenges requires moving beyond surface-level metrics to implement transformative policies that...

HISTORY

Brimah

The Yorubas of Ghana

The historic migration of the Yoruba people from Ile-Ife has shaped Ghana’s Yoruba community through trade, faith and family ties. At the heart of this connection is Chief Brimah, an...

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POLITICS

Babangida

Babangida and the Politics of Memory

Wale Lawal unpacks ex-military ruler Ibrahim Babangida’s spin on history, A Journey in Service, the cracks in Nigerian activism and the silent collapse of intellectualism in Nigerian universities.

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SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Health Insurance

Who Pays When Africans Fall Sick?

Across Africa, millions in the informal sector remain uninsured—not from apathy, but due to the exclusionary nature of health systems. In Tanzania and beyond, digital innovations offer promising models for...

Cameroon

Cameroon’s Hi-Tech Illusion

Cameroon is currently led by the world’s oldest president, who, in recent years, has taken significant steps to ‘modernize’ the state through digital technology. With Paul Biya seeking re-election in...

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