Minister Diezene Maduekwe to be tried in London in June for money laundering

John Campbell. Former Nigerian Minister of Petroleum Resources Diezani Allison Maduekwe will be…


POWER AFRICA LAUNCHES NEW PARTNERSHIP WITH THE NILE BASIN INITIATIVE

Nadine Sunderland. Today, Power Africa announced a new partnership arrangement with the Nile Basin…


Democracy has its benefits; but most conflicts in Africa stem from economic and social injustice

There is substantial evidence that the resolution of conflicts in Africa is a fundamental…


Tropical Climate And Economic Development; Further Evidence

This area of research remains controversial; but the hypothesis has anecdotal evidence to back up…


Africa's information technology revolution: implications for crime, policing and citizen security

Steven Livingston. Violent crime represents the most immediate threat to the personal security of…


African Economies Need Deeper Diversification and Better Policies

Economic growth across the continent is projected to fall to 1.6% this year, the lowest level in…


China in Africa, but for how long?

Professor David Shinn. There is agreement among those who follow China-Africa relations that…


A Face of Nigerian Corruption

(Courtesy of Council on Foreign Relation. Africa in Transition, where this writing first……


Why Economic Reform Is The Key To Solving Nigeria’s Corruption Problem

Samuel Ramani. University of Oxford. On April 3, 2016, the Panama Papers release revealed that…


The Niger Delta Avengers; another disgruntled group choses bombs instead of dialogue

Nigeria’s military said it would “crush” rebels in the nation’s crude-producing region after oil…