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Learning under siege: The fiscal paradox of Nigeria’s safe schools initiative
Nigeria’s Safe Schools Initiative captures a painful contradiction between fiscal ambition and lived insecurity. Despite a N144.77 billion (2023–2026) federal commitment to secure learning spaces, classrooms remain under siege. In May 2026, gunmen abducte...
Technology
When capital decides capability: The hidden constraints on Nigeria’s defence tech ambitions
When Nigerian drone startup, Terra Industries, outbid an Israeli consortium to secure a $1.2 million contract to protect hydropower facilities in June 2025, it appeared to signal a turning point for indigenous defence technology....
Editor | Dec 29, 2025
Economy
Nigeria needs more hydropower dams, even mega dams
This article, which is a follow-up on last week’s, titled, “Behold, the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD): Lessons for Nigeria,” takes the position that Nigeria needs more hydropower dams, and, indeed, two or three mega or multiple-thousand megawatt ...
Editor | Dec 29, 2025
Economy
Where Nigeria’s real opportunities are hiding in 2025
As 2025 draws to a close, Nigeria’s economic landscape is showing signs of cautious resurgence—but the story behind the numbers is uneven. Some sectors are quietly booming, others remain fragile, and a handful require strategic capital and serious policy ...
Editor | Dec 29, 2025
Economy
When urban renewal meets economic pain: The debate over road fencing in Ilorin
In 2025, the Kwara State Government set in motion a highly visible—and deeply contested—urban renewal drive in Ilorin. Major roads such as Emir’s Road, Zulu Gambari Road, Post Office, Isale Oja and Idi Ape were fenced off or cleared of street trading and ...
Editor | Dec 27, 2025
Companies
Here’s how much Africa’s biggest banks spent on expansion deals in 2025
African banks spent at least $537 million on expansion deals in 2025, based on disclosed transactions, as the continent’s largest lenders turned to acquisitions to protect earnings, build digital capabilities, and secure new growth markets amid volatile d...
Editor | Dec 25, 2025
Education
2025: The year Nigeria overhauled its school curricula
In 2025, Nigeria overhauled its education curricula. The curriculum review, though a welcome development, fuelled contentions among policymakers over subjects eligible for the 2026 West African School Certificate Examinations (WASSCE), leaving the studen...
Editor | Dec 25, 2025
Economy
Sub-Saharan Africa 2025: Where the real opportunity lies
As 2025 draws to a close, Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) finds itself at a crossroads. The macro numbers point to modest but steady growth — yet beneath the surface lie divergent stories:...
Editor | Dec 25, 2025
Energy
What is VC-able in Africa’s renewable energy space today?
Africa’s clean energy challenge is often framed as a problem of insufficient capital. While the continent faces an annual energy investment gap of hundreds of billions of dollars, venture capital (VC) plays only a marginal role in closing it....
Editor | Dec 24, 2025
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