Democratic Trajectories In Africa: Unravelling The Impact Of Foreign Aid

Daniel Resnick And Nicolas van de Walle. Development scholars and public policy advisors who focus…


The Director Of The Council Receives Pan African Humanitarian Award, 2015

CONFERMENT OF AWARDS. PAN AFRICAN HUMANITARIAN AWARDS 2015. Prof. John Ifediora, Director/ Editor…


Wealth Transfer to the Poor in Africa would not have Distortionary Effects

Martin Ravallion. There is growing support in the rich world for a basic-income guarantee (BIG), in…


Public Opinion, Democracy And Market Reform In Africa

Michael Bratton and Robert Mattes. Reviewed By Devra Moehler. Observers of sub-Saharan Africa are…


Nigeria's Missing $20 Billion; Follow The Money!

In a special report on how Nigeria’s elites and public officials mismanaged the country’s oil…


US Senate Re-Introduces The Electrify Africa Act

Ben Leo. On August 14, 2015 the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee (SFRC), led by Chairman Bob…


Electricity in Africa; There Must Be A better Way To Light Up The Continent

THE stylishly dressed men and women window-shopping in the air-conditioned cool of the Lagos Palms…


Currency Wars: The making Of The Next Global Crisis

By James Rickards. In 1971, President Nixon imposed national price controls and took the United…


The Lion Awakes: An Adventure in Africa's Economic Miracle

By Ashish J. Thakkar. More movies are made in Nigeria than Hollywood each year. M-pesa, arguably…


As Oil Prices Slump, Many African Countries Would Benefit While Nigeria and Sudan Bear The Brunt.

The price of oil halved between June 2014 and March 2015. This was mainly due to increased oil…