In his new book, Nigeria Democracy Without Development: How To Fix It, international political economist Omano Edigheji explains why democracy has not led to development in Nigeria.
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Green jobs are the way to avoid a decade of decline for towns dependent on airport employment.
The Indonesian government should consider opening its plan to the world by turning Bali into a “Zoom island”.
People living in English seaside towns often suffer from higher levels of heart disease and stroke.
Voters are punishing the Coalition, and particularly Prime Minister Scott Morrison, for the vaccine debacle, but they may yet be saved by a strong economy.
The pandemic has driven news platforms to shift towards paying for content faster than they planned.
We need more research and research capacity that’s better suited to current housing challenges. We must inform housing providers and policy-makers to provide solutions and evaluate those solutions.
Ghana and Côte d'Ivoire’s best option is to control and restrict supply instead of simply adding a price premium.
Nigeria needs more industrial production, foreign and domestic investment, not just handouts.
Sir Jugnauth considerably shaped the economic and political contours of contemporary Mauritius.
Nigeria risks losing its recent status as Africa’s most attractive tech hub following its decision to suspend Twitter’s operations.
Some national economies will return to their pre-COVID levels this year, others not until 2025. What does this imbalance mean for the global economy?
Plus, why Brazilian women who lived through Zika are avoiding getting pregnant during the COVID-19 pandemic. Listen to episode 18 of The Conversation Weekly podcast.
Indonesia needs to learn from China’s economic success, especially when Indonesia-China’s relations are mainly based on economics.
The health harms of pandemic-driven mass unemployment will persist for decades, even after people find new jobs.
It’s been argued that pandemics are the great leveller, but with COVID the opposite is true – and we can’t afford to ignore it.
Investment in the arts is also an investment in economic growth, health and well-being – but arts practitioners won’t be holding their breath at budget time.
Nigerian small business owners highlight the factors that limit full potential of social media use in commerce.
Raising income taxes for the super-rich can help ease the burden on government budgets and reduce inequality in society.
Nigeria’s economy is in bad shape. This has affected its ability to create jobs.
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