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The study yields the first direct chemical evidence for honeybee product exploitation in West Africa.
Islamic State West Africa Province appears to be consolidating its dominance in the region. This means Nigeria and other countries in the Sahel region have a lot more to be worried about.
Attacks on police officers and their stations can damage police legitimacy in Nigeria
Over the past 15 years there’s been a revival of young people - mostly Christians - participating in traditional masquerades, despite these being branded as pagan.
Banks can deploy artificial intelligence to create an understanding of current and prospective consumers and develop products that meet their needs.
Nigeria must improve biodiversity awareness among its citizens to stem animal poaching and halt biodiversity loss.
Bans haven’t been effective in curbing the ubiquity of commercial motorcycles in Lagos.
Nigerian small business owners highlight the factors that limit full potential of social media use in commerce.
Poverty aside, cultural factors like the influence of hip hop songs may also play a role in making a life of cybercrime attractive to young people.
Nigeria must fix its electoral system before the next general elections in 2023.
Recent uncertainty over blood clots and vaccine expiration dates have taken a toll on public confidence.
The equitable participation of women in public life is essential to building and sustaining strong, vibrant democracies.
The contributions that women in West Africa’s fisheries make to the sector are widely un(der)paid, undervalued and largely invisible.
Digital media shutdowns in Africa will lead to higher economic costs and greater public outrage.
Drug abuse among women farmers in Adamawa State, north east Nigeria, is rising.
This is a transcript of episode 12 of The Conversation Weekly podcast, including a story on the reasons why Kenyan women who join Al-Shabaab.
Nigeria’s economy is in bad shape. This has affected its ability to create jobs.
Chadian president Idriss Deby’s death has serious implications for stability in the troubled Lake Chad Basin and the broader Sahel region of West Africa.
The Igbos, like most other indigenous groups, believe in maintaining a legacy of not just their language, but other values, including trans-generational business legacies.
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