In Conversation: Nana Akufo-Addo, President of Ghana
President Nana Akufo-Addo seems to have acquired a fan club across Africa for his pronouncements. He inherited an economy in the doldrums that appears to …
West Africa
MTN vs the Government: Are poor communications hurting Nigeria’s economy?
In what has led to an ongoing dispute, the Nigerian government recently slapped close to $10bn worth of retrospective taxes on Africa’s largest mobile operator: …
Nigeria: What are President Buhari’s election chances?
There is never a dull moment when it comes to Nigerian politics and as the county draws closer to elections scheduled for next year, the …
Nigeria: A heap of contradictions
Nigeria continues to baffle and bamboozle and yet remain fascinating. It has some of the richest people on earth as well as some of the …
Theresa May in Africa: “I want the UK to be the G7’s number one investor in Africa”
Theresa May is on her first visit to Africa since she became the British Prime Minister in 2016. She is visiting South Africa, Kenya and …
West African Round-Up: The pitted road to justice
In his monthly round-up of trends in West Africa, Desmond Davies focuses on the still unresolved issues of crimes against humanity in Liberia and The …