‘We Move’ The Subversive Economy of the Lagos Danfo
We’re always looking at African cities through the eyes of the West. But what if we looked at African cities through their own eyes? Through, for instance, the eyes of the danfo? Read more.
Economics
Health Versus Capitalism Is Capitalism Making Us Sicker?
There is a growing conflict between the incentives of capitalism and establishing a world in which we all have the right to health. Read more.
What Does Africapitalism Actually Mean? Power, Gender and the Promise of Africapitalism
All forms of capitalism, including Africapitalism, ultimately, depend on the devaluation and exploitation of essential domestic labour, which women still perform almost exclusively in Africa. Read more.
Nigeria’s Expanding LPG Market The Need for Government Regulation and Investment
Nigeria may be one of the fastest-growing LPG markets in the world, but impactful growth will require addressing issues such as under-regulation in domestic LPG markets and a shortage of LPG facilities. Read more.
Banks vs Bitcoin The Politics of Cryptocurrency Regulation in Nigeria
In analysing the regulation of cryptocurrencies in Nigeria, the government must consider what this regulation will look like and for whom. Read more.
The Excessive Debt Burdens of COVID-19 Development Financing in the Pandemic
As African governments attempt to battle the economic impacts of COVID-19, they must re-imagine development financing which will translate into efficiency in public expenditure and foresight in public investments that go hand in hand with inclusion, accountability and transparency as political norms and values. Read more.
Pan-Africanism in Foreign Policy African Organizations as Pan-African Agents in the ‘New Scramble’
The proliferation of economic summits and partnerships and the opportunities they bring, present an opportunity for Africa to reassert its agency, as well as redefine and reapply pan-Africanism. Read more.
Why Is Tax Collection Low in Nigeria? Historical and Cultural Explanations for Nigeria’s Low Domestic Resource Mobilization
Despite being Africa’s largest economy, Nigeria is one of the poorest. In 2017, Nigeria had one of the lowest tax-to-GDP ratios in the world. Read more.
Government Control in the Digital Age The Economic Impacts of Internet Shutdowns
Internet shutdowns are employed by governments seeking to control the flow of information to a population, often without justifiable reason. Read more.
Two Windows COVID-19 and the World Bank’s Pandemic Emergency Financing Facility
The Ebola Crisis motivated the World Bank to launch the Pandemic Emergency Financing Facility in 2016. But how effective has the PEF been in dealing with COVID-19? Read more.