Nigeria recently started commercial operation of a China-assisted railway linking the southwestern cities of Lagos and Ibadan.
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In his new book, Nigeria Democracy Without Development: How To Fix It, international political economist Omano Edigheji explains why democracy has not led to development in Nigeria.
Thousands of aircraft were grounded during the pandemic. Now research is showing people might fly less.
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Voters are punishing the Coalition, and particularly Prime Minister Scott Morrison, for the vaccine debacle, but they may yet be saved by a strong economy.
Need to know: people have been more willing to pay for high-quality information during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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We need more research and research capacity that’s better suited to current housing challenges. We must inform housing providers and policy-makers to provide solutions and evaluate those solutions.
West African cocoa farmers are largely poor despite the value of their crop.
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Sir Jugnauth considerably shaped the economic and political contours of contemporary Mauritius.
In happier days. Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari (centre) and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo (left) pose as Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg takes a selfie during his visit to the country in 2016.
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Plus, why Brazilian women who lived through Zika are avoiding getting pregnant during the COVID-19 pandemic. Listen to episode 18 of The Conversation Weekly podcast.
An Indonesian seller unpacks boxes of fruits imported from China at a wet market in West Java.
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Investment in the arts is also an investment in economic growth, health and well-being – but arts practitioners won’t be holding their breath at budget time.
Entrepreneurs at this popular Lagos cane furniture market could do a lot more for their business with the use of social media.
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