Africa’s tech entrepreneurs: going strong against the odds
Over the last decade African countries have experienced significant boost in digital innovations, driven in large parts by the ubiquity of smart phones and relatively […]
Caroline Odunola Fellows: meet the winners!
Few months ago, we launched the inaugural Caroline Odunola Fellowship Scheme. Applications were then invited from doctoral researchers currently registered for PhD programmes in a […]
Once upon two remarkable women
Over the course of two days (16 & 17th July 2019) I had the privilege of meeting two of the most incredible human beings one […]
Caroline Odunola Memorial Fellowship
Applications are invited for researchers currently registered for PhD programmes in a Nigerian university into a training and mentoring scheme aimed at supporting the career aspirations […]
Let wealth flow like a river
Fifty five years ago, in April 1963, Dr Martin Luther King Jr penned his now famous “Letter from Birmingham Jail”. In response to those who […]
“Demolition” of common sense
In the early hours of this morning, agents of the Oyo state government under Governor Ajimobi stormed the premises of Fresh FM owned by Yinka […]
Binary minds can’t run a complex society
I have been thinking about the Naija project. In the light of the recent debates concerning the Nigerian government response to the IPOB issue, i […]
Ajimobi’s game of thrones
In a move that has generated widespread controversy, Governor Ajimobi of Oyo State, aka The Constituted Authority, recently embarked on a “judicial review” of […]
President Buhari’s speech is detrimental to national unity
Fresh from his return from a 103-day stay in London, President Buhari waxed lyrical about national unity in his televised address to the nation. […]
Bad Samaritans: the Guilty Secrets of Rich Nations and the Threat To Global Prosperity
Author: Ha-Joon Chang Publisher: Random House, 2007 276 pages. You’ve probably heard the Gospel of Free Market: if a country wants to break the cycle […]