COVID is surging in the world’s most vaccinated country. Why?
The small archipelago nation of Seychelles, northeast of Madagascar in the Indian Ocean, has emerged as the world’s most vaccinated...
Making intellectual property rights work for small and medium businesses
SMEs are considered engines of growth - creating a diverse labour force, low to highly skilled jobs and supplying goods...
Nigeria is making progress with financial inclusion: here’s how
In developing economies, many people are excluded in various ways from financial services. Including them is necessary for three main...
Nigeria’s electoral system is still broken. Here’s a list of what’s urgent
The chairman of Nigeria’s electoral commission, Mahmood Yakubu, was sworn in for a second term nearly six months ago. His...
How the pandemic is hurting university students’ mental health
Institutions of higher education worldwide are undergoing unprecedented change because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Universities and colleges have been forced...
Nigeria has few women in politics: here’s why, and what to do about it
There are few women in political and leadership spaces in Nigeria. Currently only seven out of 109 senators and 22...
A third of Nigerians are unemployed: here’s why
The Nigerian Bureau of Statistics recently published the country’s unemployment rate for the fourth quarter of 2020, reflecting a continued...
Nigeria needs more veterinary doctors but getting them is a big challenge
A government official in Gombe State, north east Nigeria, recently lamented the dearth of veterinary doctors in the state. He...
South Africa remains a nation of insiders and outsiders, 27 years after democracy
Twenty seven years into democracy, South African politics is still for the few. And those who complain the most have...
New business skills can improve livelihoods among poor people. How to avoid the pitfalls
Traditionally, there is no word for business among the pastoralist communities of the arid Marsabit County, in northern Kenya. Nor...
