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WhatsApp can amplify and complement a candidate’s ground campaign. But it cannot replace it.
Digital technology is being used to improve rice processing in Nigeria.
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Digital technologies have created new opportunities for businesses in sub-Saharan Africa, but they must be aimed at meeting the sub-continent’s needs.
Oil and gas is the lifeblood of Nigeria’s economy.
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One of the world’s largest producers of oil has lost a legal battle that could have dire consequences on its fragile economy.
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, left, with his Nigerian counterpart Muhammadu Buhari in late August in Japan.
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South Africa and Nigeria need to lead policy debates on long term measures to address migration in Africa.
Several African states are struggling to stem violent extremism.
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It is time to reconsider the predominant strategy in play on the continent for dealing with terrorism.
Violence directed against migrants from elsewhere in Africa flares up frequently in South Africa.
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Beliefs about the role played by foreign nationals in South Africa clearly influence how people think about anti-immigrant hate crime.
The teaching of science and technology in ECOWAS states needs a boost.
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Policies that will drive investment and change the structure of economies in the West African sub region are facing several challenges.
Freight micro-entrepreneur in Lagos, Nigeria.
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Countries in Africa have some of the highest rates of entrepreneurship in the world, yet their contribution to the economy is limited. Technology such as the blockchain, drones and AI could provide a way forward.
Data delivered over the cloud can do things like help farmers make planting decisions.
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If African countries can get the fundamentals right, cloud computing could become a powerful ally in the push for sustainable development.
The government of President Paul Biya is accused of committing atrocities against opponents.
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Cameroon’s English speaking people suffer gross marginalisation and are treated as second-class citizens by the Francophone government.
A woman shelters in a church in the Central African Republic after deadly 2014 attacks involving Muslim and Christian fighters.
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Bad governance and political manoeuvring increase the risk of communal conflicts
The government of President Idriss Deby in Chad blocked citizens’ internet access for 16 months.
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Social media is shaping Africa’s political engagement in diverse and complex ways.
President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed a cabinet of political allies.
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Nigerians had hoped for a technocratic cabinet but the country’s new ministers have not offered a break from previous political appointments.
Supporters of Nigeria’s All Progressives Congress presidential candidate, President Muhammadu Buhari, at a rally earlier this year.
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In the recent Nigerian election WhatsApp was used to mislead voters in increasingly sophisticated ways. But it also strengthened democracy in other areas.
Dilapidating infrastructure and poorly trained teachers are just some of the problems plaguing Nigeria’s education system.
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In addition to being poorly trained, Nigeria’s school teachers are being outnumbered by a growing population.
The New IRA apologized for killing investigative journalist Lyra McKee during a riot in Derry.
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Organizations try to hide mistakes and evade responsibility, studies show. But two scholars analyzing militant and terrorist groups say they are willing to acknowledge their mistakes – sometimes.
Doctors preparing to perform an operation.
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To reverse brain drain, the government should create a conducive environment for investment that will ensure employment opportunities
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The more humans seek happiness, the more it can elude them. In exploring this conundrum, a Nigerian novelist spoke with everyday people in his country, finding the coexistence of hope and deprivation.
The Otigba Computer Village shows that sharing knowledge widely benefits all businesses in a cluster.
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The Otigba Computer Village shows how businesses in a largely informal market identify new and useful knowledge, apply it innovatively to scale up their operations and increase profits.
People gather to look at the debris from a building that collapsed in Nairobi, Kenya in June 2017.
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The more people come to a city, the more demand for buildings is amplified.This demand creates pressure from which a range of agencies, motivations and causes arise.