Best-selling Nigerian novelist and literary superstar Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie.
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African literary prizes are slowly becoming more relevant and richer, thanks to writers organising on the continent.
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A questioning and receptive mind frees the individual and can be put to use in all kinds of careers.
The Melanoides tuberculata.
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Research has found plastic in snails in Nigerian rivers – another sign that the country needs to manage its waste better.
Nigeria must do more on child rights
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All 36 states in Nigeria must adopt the Child Rights Act to safeguard their children.
Workers in an assembly line.
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A large free trade area could hinder the development of manufacturing, which countries need for economic growth.
Cross-border smuggling is a persistent issue in Nigeria
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Stricter policing at the border does not address the root causes of Nigeria’s smuggling issue.
Nigeria must do more to promote indigenous languages
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Schools are still not using Nigerian languages to teach students.
Ivorian sailors participate in an anti-piracy hostage rescue scenario with the Ghanaian Navy during Exercise Obangame Express.
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Feeding a simple narrative of piracy without a broader look at other maritime security challenges hinders progress in dealing with it.
African multinationals diffuse international best practices on corporate governance at home.
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Little research has been done on the impact of multinational companies that are born and bred on African soil.
Online education can help meet the increasing demand for self-paced professional development opportunities for academics.
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In a resource constrained environment, doctoral supervisors can benefit from professional development courses presented fully online
Mobile instant messaging platforms are used by many health professionals to share information and professional experiences.
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How Whatsapp supports nurse students in Nigeria and helps them transition into the workplace.
Military and government officials supervise the airlift of girls rescued from Boko Haram at Maiduguri Airport.
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It’s been a decade since Boko Haram morphed into a violent, radicalised, Jihadist sect after the death of its founder. Since then it has caused untold harm in Nigeria.
Fishing boats in Senegal.
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The EU continues to enter into fresh agreements with countries, despite evidence of serious population declines in the species of interest.
For Africa’s urban populations, new cities might not be the surest solution.
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Constructing fancy ‘smart cities’ might not be the best solution for Africa’s rapidly urbanising populations.
Russian President Vladimir Putin (waving) with some of the heads of state who attended the first Russia-Africa Summit in Sochi, Russia.
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At the Sochi summit, African states embraced Russia’s newly established relations.
Nigeria ordered its land borders closed on August 21, 2019.
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Nigeria’s border closure is a panicked reaction which violates ECOWAS protocol.
African countries have an opportunity to reduce poverty with new policies.
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If trends continue, 87% of the world’s poorest people will live in sub-Saharan Africa by 2030.
Child labour is still endemic in Nigeria.
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Middle-class Nigerians employ children in their homes for a range of reasons.
The border closure has affected goods from other West African countries.
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Efforts to increase trade within the continent are being undermined from the start
Capital, family roles and stereotypes hinder women in business.
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The governments of the two West African countries could do more to enhance women’s participation in tourism.