Nigerian fund will boost homebuilding and economic growth
Femi Adewole looks at how collaboration between the public and private sector is helping to unlock delivery constraints for large-scale housing programmes in Nigeria.
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Review: The Girl with the Louding Voice
Abi Daré’s debut novel is not a comfortable read, but reviewer Gail Collins couldn’t put down this tale of a Nigerian girl whose life is dominated by lack of education, poverty and modern slavery.
Ending indecision in the Sahel
Can the G5 Sahel–France Summit on 15 February advance the cause of peace in the Sahel? Ahmedou Ould Abdallah suggests solutions to the conflict in …
Overcoming the crisis in the Sahel
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) commissioned a team of researchers and experts to find solutions to the crisis in the Sahel. Find out about their recommendations.
Jerry Rawlings – the fire and the passion
Anver Versi, editor, New African Magazine who knew Ghana’s former leader Rawlings on a personal basis pays tribute to one of Africa’s most fiery leaders
Nigeria’s power deficit holds back growth
Nigeria is Africa’s top oil producer, but 65% of its population do not have access to reliable power. Dianna Games examines one of the main brakes on the country’s economic development