Garret Martin, American University School of International Service
Only months into the job, Prime Minister Liz Truss is on her way out already, leaving her government in search of a new leader and a way to regain public trust.
The 2020 COVID lockdown witnessed an upsurge in crime in Ibadan, Nigeria.
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Ghana’s sovereign risk has been downgraded to near junk status by ratings agencies in recent times.
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney and Minister of Finance Jason Nixon, then Minister of Environment and Parks, chat before the throne speech is delivered in Edmonton in May 2019.
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A sales tax — a tax that’s stable, easy to administer and costs less to collect than income taxes — would stabilize Alberta’s volatile roller-coaster economy.
Ride hailing companies have found success in the transport sector in Ghana.
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There should be a better long-term strategy for foreign direct investments in Nigeria that’s not tied to its oil reserves.
Members of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria protest over crude oil theft.
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Inflation remained near a 40-year high due to a jump in the cost of food and shelter. But that might not mean the Federal Reserve will get more aggressive when it comes to monetary policy.
New train services like this, in Lagos, are designed to boost economic activities and ease movement of passengers.
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Nigeria’s banking sector is dominated by local players born out of state policy.
Indigenous-led conservation economies have immense reconciliatory potential and need to be respectfully supported and engaged.
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Indigenous-led conservation economies have immense reconciliatory potential and need to be respectfully supported and engaged in order to create a new shared and equitable economic system.
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi making a speech at the AU headquarters.
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The commitment of African leaders remains the greatest obstacle to African renaissance and development. Consultation with citizens is also called for.
A number of factors have contributed to the recent rise in inflation, including supply chain disruptions, the Russian invasion of Ukraine and labour shortages.
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Amid the global threats posed by climate change, spiralling energy costs, insecure employment and widening inequality, the need to rethink our notion of progress is now an urgent priority.
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