July 03
Nigeria: AB Mahmoud and the Three Stages of Public Service, By Jibrin Ibrahim [opinion]
Premium Times
A week ago, the ancient city of Kano witnessed a colourful spectacle as one of Nigeria's most respected legal minds, Abubakar Balarabe Mahmoud (SAN), was turbaned with the… Read more »
Nigeria: The Communication Cost of Governance - When the Messenger Becomes the Story [opinion]
Vanguard
Every government has two responsibilities. The first is to govern. The second is to help citizens understand what it is doing and why it is doing it. Success in the first does not… Read more »
July 02
South Africa: New Electricity Price Hikes Push Families Deeper Into the Dark [opinion]
GroundUp
The problem now is not load shedding but price Read more »
Liberia: Civil Society Reflection On Corruption and the Establishment of an Anti-Corruption Court [opinion]
Liberian Observer
Distinguished Guests, Ladies and Gentlemen: Read more »
Nigeria: Campaign of Calumny Against Chief Hakeem Gbajabiamila Will Not Stand [opinion]
Vanguard
The latest campaign of calumny against the Chief of Staff to President Bola Tinubu, Hakeem Gbajabiamila, has crossed the line from political criticism into outright fabrication.… Read more »
Rwanda: Customer Experience Isn't a Department. It's Your Business Model [opinion]
New Times
Whenever I ask people what comes to mind when they hear the words customer experience, the answers are almost always the same. "The receptionist." "The customer care team." "The… Read more »
Rwanda: My Weird Feeling About U.S. Sanctions Against Rwandan Individuals and Entities [opinion]
New Times
My participation in the Unity Club meeting of June 27 gave me a different perspective on the real challenges facing Rwanda, the impact of being present in the moment. Being in the… Read more »
Rwanda: Citizen-Led Roads Are Changing Kigali One Neighbourhood At a Time [opinion]
New Times
One of Kigali's greatest success stories is not simply the hundreds of kilometres of paved roads that now crisscross the city. It is the spirit of partnership that has made many of… Read more »
Nigeria: After On Nigeria - Who Will Fund Democracy in Nigeria? [opinion]
Premium Times
Pulling back support for governance-related programmes at this critical time in Nigeria's political journey may end up much costlier for the future of democracy. Read more »
Gambia: A National Assembly Must Not Be Mute [editorial]
Foroyaa
A debate cannot be carried out by people who are mute. When people say nothing, they cannot be said to be engaged in a debate and should not seek to be National Assembly members. A… Read more »
July 01
Nigeria: If I Were Ramaphosa - a Mathematician's Answer to AfriExit [opinion]
This Day
AfriExit is no longer theory. It is happening in South Africa as I write -- and the continent is watching. Ghana has summoned South Africa's high commissioner. Nigeria has… Read more »
Nigeria: Operation Go Back to the Land - a Strategic Path to Security, Jobs and Food Stability [opinion]
Vanguard
Nigeria stands at a critical crossroads. Across the country, many communities continue to face security challenges, including banditry, insurgency, kidnapping, illegal mining and… Read more »
Nigeria: Gains of Abiodun's Healthcare Transformation in Ogun, By Kayode Akinmade [opinion]
Premium Times
Governor Abiodun's recent commissioning of the new Pharma-Grade Warehouse of the Ogun State Drugs and Health Commodities Management Agency underscored the steady transformation of… Read more »
Nigeria: In Praise of Ibrahim Masari [opinion]
This Day
He is a quiet force behind APC's political stability, contends ADE SAMUEL Read more »
June 30
South Africa: Reclaiming Ourselves in a Time of Hate As 30 June Undermines Our Collective Humanity [opinion]
Daily Maverick
Today, more than 60 million South Africans and our government are being defined by a small, highly vocal group. This is not accidental. This is a carefully planned, systematically… Read more »
South Africa: Roots of Xenophobia - Before 'Abahambe' There Were Amampondo and Amankula [opinion]
Daily Maverick
There is something eerily familiar about the narrative that immigrants, documented or not, are the source of our pain in South Africa, with the phrase 'Abahambe' gaining dangerous… Read more »
Nigeria: The Plastic Ban Debate [editorial]
Leadership
The Federal Government's renewed efforts to tackle plastic pollution have sparked a national conversation on the delicate balance between environmental sustainability and economic… Read more »
Africa: Students' Shenzhen Win Cue for Kenya to Lead Africa's Tech Revolution [opinion]
Capital FM
The news that four Kenyan university students have clinched the Grand Prize at the Huawei ICT Competition in Shenzhen is more than a victory; it is a testament to a quiet… Read more »
Rwanda: Work Pressure and Its Strain On Men's Mental Health [opinion]
New Times
Work-related stress is becoming an increasingly heavy burden for many men. Long working hours, demanding workloads, and the pressure to perform leave little time to recover before… Read more »
Rwanda: When Social Media Turns Love Into Performance [opinion]
New Times
Love was already difficult before it had an audience. Today, many young people are watching other people's relationships, comparing lifestyles, measuring attention, and forming… Read more »
Liberia: Rebuttal to 'Sifting Iwt Truth From Lies, Myths'(an Indian Perspective [opinion]
New Dawn
- Response to Brig (retd) Dr Raashid Wali Janjua's letter published in Dawn, April 9, 2026) Read more »
Nigeria: How to Fight Worry, Fear and Anxiety [opinion]
Premium Times
One principle that has helped me deeply through life is something I have heard repeatedly over time, and it has become a foundation for my mindset. Read more »
Nigeria: Fathers Wake Up, By Ayo Akerele [opinion]
Premium Times
History has repeatedly shown that the rise or collapse of civilisations is often tied to the quality of the men who occupy strategic positions of influence. Adolf Hitler's… Read more »
June 29
Nigeria: How Your Village Is Following You Everywhere [opinion]
Premium Times
First, the village referred to here is the original place, easily identified as your ancestral resting place. It is the place parents told you that you hail from. It could be a… Read more »
Nigeria: Why Policy Writers Are Critical to Nation Building [opinion]
Premium Times
Policy writing is not merely a technical exercise. It is a public responsibility. It is one of the instruments through which societies define their problems, debate their options,… Read more »
