I have always been interested in the psychology of crowds. However, the past decade has renewed a free interest, in the wake of Barack Obama’s emergence, and then Donald Trump, and the rise of populist nationalism across the globe. So, when a friend recommended Gustave Le Bon’s book, I was looking forward to reading it.

I recently came across an opinion piece by former Nigeria’s education minister Obiagel Ezekwesili arguing that China must pay reparations to African countries as a compensation for Coronavirus pandemic. She stated, among others, that “China should immediately announce a complete write-off of the more than $140 billion that its government, banks and contractors extended to countries

The leadership of the armed forces, and subsequently of the country, was thrust upon a highly decorated thoroughbred professional soldier who had no interest in politics, and little knowledge of the country from which he had been absent for most part of his military career. Two coups later, and with the discovery of crude oil

Amazon is now co-opting millions of households into their delivery chain, with what can be described as open stealth. If you are reading this, say in the UK or US, you probably work for Amazon. All of that without pay.  I just heard my door bell ring minutes ago (I happen to be working from

In the early hours of Sunday 5th January, a devastating fire ravaged the well known Akesan market in Oyo, leaving in its wake the destruction of property and goods worth hundreds of millions, perhaps billions. The tragedy was effectively broadcasted live on social media, as helpless citizens watch the market burn, unable to do anything.

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 cheap 3G networks.  Africa’s digital revolution has led to the birth of new technology enterprises, with significant positive impacts on job creation, income generation and overall national productivity. With the vast

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 Nigerian university into a training and mentoring scheme aimed at supporting the career aspirations of PhD researchers in various disciplines. The scheme also includes a modest funding support of N20,000 for