Is Crypto Eating Nigeria’s Productive Hours?
Nigeria processes more cryptocurrency than almost any country on earth. Between July 2024 and June 2025, Nigerians transacted an estimated $92.1 billion in crypto value, making the country…
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Are Journalists Thinking Like AI?
By Azeez Sulaiman When a bleary-eyed sub-editor in a cramped Lagos newsroom clicked publish on an AI-generated headline about a missing schoolgirl in Anambra, he probably sighed not…
Africa could feed the world; If it gets its infrastructure and Investment right.
There is also a growing belief that Africa does not need to start from scratch. The World Bank’s leadership called on partners to learn from countries that have already improved their farming sectors.
From Rice Paddies to an Industrial Economy: Lessons from China
There is a clear relationship between hard work and reward in rice farming. And more importantly, what made rice paddies remarkable in China was their size.
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Opinions: The Nexus Between Culture and Corruption in Nigeria
By Muhammad Abdussalam Corruption–one of the most discussed issues in Nigeria–is perhaps felt the most by ordinary citizens. Paradoxically, Nigerians hate and condemn corruption, yet they are complicit…
The Messiah Trap: Why Burkina Faso Must Cheer Ibrahim Traoré With Caution
Burkina Faso’s young captain-turned-president, Ibrahim Traoré, has ignited a wave of hope across the Sahel. At just 36, he is hailed as Africa’s youngest leader and has moved…
The War On Artificial Intelligence and Nigerian Media Management
By Azeez Sulaiman There is a revolution underway that carries no banner, fires no shot, and draws no crowd. It moves quietly, built not on steel and smoke…
How many more Fintech apps do Nigerians need?
Nigeria’s startup pitchmen love to tout “financial inclusion” as the holy grail. They claim that if only more people had slick new fintech apps, all would be well.…
The Political Pendulum: Democracy and Power in Modern Africa
On a cool morning in West Africa, voters formed a snaking line outside a modest polling station. An elderly woman, wrapped in vibrant cloth, cast her ballot with…
Silicon Savannah: How Technology is Transforming African Economies
In a bustling open-air market in Nairobi, a small business owner swipes her thumb across a smartphone screen. There’s no cash exchanged, no point-of-sale machine, just a ping…
