Nigeria at 66: From Independence to a New Chapter of Growth
01/10/2026Nigeria today marks 66 years of independence, commemorating the moment on 1 October 1960 when the country emerged as a sovereign nation and began charting its own path in the.
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African Consciousness Begins with Listening: Reclaiming Relational Leadership for Africa’s Future
15/07/2026Africa has never suffered from a shortage of leaders. What we continue to wrestle with is a shortage of leadership that listens. Across our governments, boardrooms, institutions, businesses, communities,.
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Nigeria Accelerates AI Adoption to Transform Public Services
08/05/2026Artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming how governments, businesses, and societies operate worldwide, reshaping sectors from healthcare and education to finance, security, and public administration. Across Africa, countries are increasingly embracing.
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Beyond Elections: Strengthening Africa’s Democratic Institutions
16/04/2026Across Africa, there is a growing recognition that elections alone are not sufficient to build trust, deliver services, or ensure accountability. This recognition is driving a structural shift in how.
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Nigeria’s Apex Bank Holds MPR at 27%, Adjusts Tools to Protect Disinflation
25/11/2025When the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) concluded its 303rd sitting in Abuja on 25 November 2025, it delivered a decision that combined caution.
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Kenya Legalises Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART): What the New Law Means
18/11/2025The National Assembly’s passage of the Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) Bill, 2022, marks a defining moment for reproductive health policy in Kenya. The legislation, completed in the House, sets out.
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After the Aid Era: Africa’s Strategic Turn in Global Geopolitics
06/11/2025For decades, international aid from Western donors to African nations formed a steady tide, shaping development policy, governance frameworks and diplomatic relations. Now, however, the tide is clearly receding. Several.
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Democracy In Africa
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Coalition Politics in Africa: The New Face of Inclusive Democracy
24/10/2025For decades, the story of politics in much of Africa was one of dominance, where a single party often spoke for an entire nation. Today, that narrative is beginning to.
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Egypt’s Economic Upswing: Reforms, Resilience
21/10/2025The International Monetary Fund (IMF) projects global GDP growth for 2025 at around 3.2 per cent, as the world economy continues to navigate the headwinds of trade tensions, inflationary pressures,.
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Why Nigeria’s Central Bank Slashes MPR to 27%
24/09/2025Nigeria’s Central Bank has broken a long spell of monetary rigidity. At its 302nd Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting, the Bank trimmed the Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) by 50 basis.
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