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WhatsApp can amplify and complement a candidate’s ground campaign. But it cannot replace it.
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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.
One of the world’s largest producers of oil has lost a legal battle that could have dire consequences on its fragile economy.
South Africa and Nigeria need to lead policy debates on long term measures to address migration in Africa.
It is time to reconsider the predominant strategy in play on the continent for dealing with terrorism.
Beliefs about the role played by foreign nationals in South Africa clearly influence how people think about anti-immigrant hate crime.
Policies that will drive investment and change the structure of economies in the West African sub region are facing several challenges.
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.
If African countries can get the fundamentals right, cloud computing could become a powerful ally in the push for sustainable development.
Cameroon’s English speaking people suffer gross marginalisation and are treated as second-class citizens by the Francophone government.
Bad governance and political manoeuvring increase the risk of communal conflicts
Social media is shaping Africa’s political engagement in diverse and complex ways.
Nigerians had hoped for a technocratic cabinet but the country’s new ministers have not offered a break from previous political appointments.
In the recent Nigerian election WhatsApp was used to mislead voters in increasingly sophisticated ways. But it also strengthened democracy in other areas.
In addition to being poorly trained, Nigeria’s school teachers are being outnumbered by a growing population.
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.
To reverse brain drain, the government should create a conducive environment for investment that will ensure employment opportunities
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 how businesses in a largely informal market identify new and useful knowledge, apply it innovatively to scale up their operations and increase profits.
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.
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Professor of Economics & Business, Allegheny College
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Sociologist/Criminologist/Victimologist and Media Communication Expert, University of Ibadan
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Reader (Associate Professor) Department of Political Science, Federal University of Lafia, Nigeria, Federal University Lafia
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Fellow, Nigerian Academy of Science
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Professor of World Politics, SOAS, University of London
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Executive Secretary, Nigerian Academy of Science
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Senior lecturer, Obafemi Awolowo University
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Lecturer in Political Economy, SOAS, University of London
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Regional Coordinator, Institute for Security Studies
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Professor of Democracy, University of Birmingham
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Visiting Scientist, United Nations University – Institute for Environment and Human Security (UNU-EHS), United Nations University
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Lecturer, Political Science, Obafemi Awolowo University
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Economist and Lecturer in Management, Keele University
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Assistant Professor of Political Science, Lakehead University
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Professor of Demography and Social Statistics., Obafemi Awolowo University
