Sustainable financial inclusion in Nigeria requires interventions that strengthen financial capability, participation and well-being of small-scale farmers.
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Peacebuilding – Analysis and Comment
In the past five years, the rise of banditry and terror attacks have had devastating effects on children in northern Nigeria.
Rural migrant farmers are bearing the brunt of climate change in Ghana
Ghana remains heavily dependent on primary commodity exports for foreign exchange earnings.
Instead of being a democratic right and legitimate form of expression, protests have increasingly been framed as threats to national security.
The government intervening to ensure food safety will increase awareness among producers and consumers.
Globally, intelligence services trade in secrets and conduct covert operations. But this does not exempt them from public scrutiny, parliamentary oversight, and audit processes.
It is often assumed that patrimonial beliefs fuel electoral malpractice whereas civic ones challenge it, but this is an oversimplification.
Biya’s long rule has robbed Cameroon of its credibility as a stable and peaceful country.
Joblessness has become a fixture of the South African economy. Understanding the patterns of who is out of work and for how long is key to designing policies to address the problem.
For anyone who has worked on crop improvement in Africa over the last three decades, the flood of misinformation around vaccines evokes an eerie sense of déjà vu.
The Buhari government has a long way to go in its anti-corruption battle as seen in the latest Transparency International rankings.
Festivals in Ghana are evolving as tourist attractions.
Metaphors are not used for their own sake in politics, but as part of a strategy to persuade a particular audience to accept a point of view, and act accordingly
A study of the impact of a major bridge over the Zambezi River in Mozambique provides insights into the magnitude of the economic impact new infrastructure investments can have.
Since the revolution, Tunisians’ call for “bread, freedom and social justice” have fallen on deaf ears.
A range of factors influence the behaviour of minibus drivers in Ghana. This involves a complex web of factors, motivations and constraints.
For nearly three decades, eastern Congo has been characterised by insecurity, with frequent outbreaks of violence between armed groups and attacks on civilians.
For Nigeria to feed its growing population efficiently and support food production by small farm holders, investment in rural infrastructure is key.
Attempts to formalise charcoal production have been largely unsuccessful.
Demand for charcoal continues to increase in Kenya, it’s vital that the sector is better governed
There has been growing discontent with many local authorities and calls by concerned citizens for the municipalities to be dissolved.
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala’s appointment as the first woman and the first African director general of the World Trade Organisation is a win for women globally.
Nigeria’s attempt at privatising its power infrastructure hasn’t been without challenges but they are not insurmountable.
Medium-term expenditure frameworks can be useful only when they are based on comprehensive medium-term development plans.