Functional And Failed States In Africa Remain In Need Of Western Military Power To Curb Domestic Terrorism

Claire Metelits. The events of 9/11 brought increased engagement with the African continent.1 Yet,…


Creation of More States in Nigeria is A Bad Idea; Just Ask The Unemployed Millions

John O. Ifediora. Nigeria, like its oil-exporting counterparts such as Venezuela, Iran, Algeria,…


To Bribe Or Not To Bribe? That Should No Longer Be The Question In Nigeria

    A Two-Step Recommendation To The In-Coming Buhari Administration For Curbing…


South Africa’s Shame

Bukola Bolarinwa. In April 2015 another wave of xenophobic violence swept over South Africa.…


Nigeria's National Security Fallacy

Nnamdi Awa-Kalu. On December 10, 1974, then United States Secretary of State and National Security…


Sovereign Wealth Funds As Means to Effective Development Strategy For Resource-Rich African Countries

John O. Ifediora. Botswana has Sovereign Wealth Funds, and has used them admirably to develop its…


Does Development Assistance Affect Economic Freedom In The Recipient County?

  Benjamin Powell and Matt Ryan. For more than 50 years individual countries and international…


The New Harvest

By Calestous Juma. Africa's clichéd image of 'basket case' could be transformed in a generation to…