Nigeria’s compromised central bank
In my reflections on institutions in Nigeria, I have maintained the position that Nigeria suffers from isomorphic mimicry – a situation where institutions are created and made to act in ways…
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The cost-of-living crisis has a global toll
Last week, thousands marched in the streets of London to protest the soaring cost of living in Britain and demand the government do more. The story was the same in Italy, in Israel, in…
ThriveAgric wins 2022 Visa Everywhere Initiative for start-ups
ThriveAgric, an agri-tech start-up, has emerged as the winner of the Central Europe, Middle East, and Africa (CEMEA) Visa Everywhere Initiative (VEI), a global innovation program and…
How Customs’ new duty valuation threatens Nigeria’s food security
There is a looming threat to food sufficiency in Africa’s biggest economy, with agro-allied importers lamenting the impact of spot price duty evaluation on some essential commodities and raw…
Farm protection, agric funding only solution to food scarcity, unemployment in…
The only solution to food scarcity and unemployment among the youth that have turned to crime to eke out a living is protection of farms from incessant banditry attacks and funding…