September 18
Angola: Washington Woos Angola
Reports of an upcoming presidential visit to Angola raise thorny policy questions. Read more »
September 05
Africa: The Truth About Africa's 'Debt Crisis'
Africa has a governance crisis, not a debt crisis. Read more »
January 18
Nigeria: Acts of Privation - Growing Hopelessness Among the Youth
Feeling stuck and unheeded, young Nigerians are increasingly resorting to all manner of desperate measures. Read more »
December 28, 2023
Ethiopia: Ethiopia in Troubled Waters
Ethiopia has struggled to recover from the fallout of the Tigray conflict, with few signs of improvement for 2024. Read more »
November 14, 2023
Nigeria: A Troubling Picture
Nigerians are increasingly frustrated at the growing disconnect between the political class and ordinary people. Read more »
August 22, 2023
Kenya: Kenya's Governance Dilemma
With no clear end in sight for Kenya's cost of living crisis, the Ruto administration will struggle to promote calm while managing expectations. Read more »
July 24, 2023
Nigeria: Bola Tinubu - A Reformer's Dilemma
Tinubu's macroeconomics gets a reality check from Nigeria's micropolitics. Read more »
July 17, 2023
Nigeria: Asset Stripping
What attitudes toward public infrastructure tell us about the state of the social contract in Nigeria. Read more »
May 30, 2023
Nigeria: Tinubu's Turn - Up Against the Wall Amid Rising Discontent
Up against the wall, Tinubu will need his famed political savvy--and more--to stanch rising discontent in Nigeria. Read more »
April 06, 2023
Nigeria: The Uses of Anger - Woman Takes Off Top in Bank in Frustration Over Lack of Banknotes
Those on the socioeconomic margins understand one thing: civility is sometimes a luxury they cannot afford. Read more »
February 17, 2023
Nigeria: Buhari's Unforced Error
A poorly thought out and poorly timed monetary policy sends Nigeria into a tailspin. Read more »
January 04, 2023
Zambia: Zambia's Bet On Democracy
High stakes and encouraging progress in Zambia should prompt international support. Read more »
December 12, 2022
Africa: Putting African Aspirations First
African aspirations, not African leaders, should be the focus of the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit. Read more »
October 29, 2020
Congo-Kinshasa: Why Cobalt Mining in the DRC Needs Urgent Attention
Professor Dorothée Baumann-Pauly is director of the Geneva Center for Business and Human Rights at Geneva University's School for Economics and Management and research… Read more »