February/March 2025

minimum wage

Nigeria’s 70,000 Naira Sham

The Nigerian government recently approved an increase in the country’s minimum wage from N30,000 (approximately US$20) to N70,000 (approximately $47). While this increase aims to ease the financial strain on many Nigerians, the reality of the new minimum wage for the average citizen remains harsh.
Cameroon

Cameroon’s Hi-Tech Illusion

Cameroon is currently led by the world’s oldest president, who claims to be taking significant steps to ‘modernize’ the state through digital technology. With Paul Biya seeking re-election in 2025, Cameroonians have an additional reason to be sceptical about his nationwide technology agenda.
Chinua Ezenwa-Ohaeto

‘The Worst Thing to Tell a Poet Is That There Is No Money in Writing Poetry’ Chinua Ezenwa-Ohaeto’s First Draft

Nigerian poet and author of ‘The Last Time I Saw My Father’, Chinua Ezenwa-Ohaeto, believes many African stories are underappreciated: ‘The literary landscape is vast, and countless voices and stories have yet to receive the attention they truly deserve. It is not always about a single book but rather the collective body of work from diverse regions, cultures, and languages.’