‘Where is God in All of This?’ COVID-19 and the Palliative Force of Religion
Why are end-time conspiracy theories attributing the spread of COVID-19 to the 5G network and a proposed global world order gaining momentum? Read more.
Science & Technology
Weathering the Storm COVID-19 and the Case for Universal Basic Income in Nigeria
In Nigeria, health facilities in urban slums are few and far between, and likely to be overwhelmed if the virus spreads into these communities. Enforcing lockdowns will not be sustainable if governments do not provide a generous safety-net. Read more.
Echoes of History COVID Vaccine Tests in Africa
That African bodies have been used to test drugs intended for Western markets and consumers is not fiction or conspiracy; it is a historical fact. Read more.
Deep Unlearning? AI and Africa’s Struggling Public Institutions
Although Africa falls behind in institutional capacity, countries on the continent can begin to create AI strategies that align with their values. Read more.
The Vengeful Outdoors? The Environmental Drivers of COVID-19
Lacking appropriate waste management, Nigerian communities face a high risk of becoming trapped in vicious cycles of environmentally driven COVID-19 infections.
Deceptions of Innovations Investigating the Claims of Big Tech
The grand premise of innovation is that everyone benefits from it: technology not only yields great opportunity; it constructs great equality. The image of innovation is a redemptive one—but for whom?
Uneven Playing Fields Nigeria and the Digital Divide
For a country already suffering from grave socio-economic inequalities, harnessing technology may not translate positively for Nigeria’s future if active steps are not taken to address the digital divide.
Our Post-Truth Era Media and the Globalization of Misinformation
Misinformation can be linked to the rise in nationalism and extremism, the public's increasing disbelief of credible content and expertise, and the weakening of democracy and the electoral process.
The Grind Goes Online Work in the Digital Economy
The digital economy has changed the rules of the game for all stakeholders in the labour market. Countries in the global south like Nigeria need to not only recognize the new rules but use them to their advantage.
Dennis Osadebe’s Near Future Art in The Republic V3 N3
We spoke to Dennis Osadebe, whose series 'Work. Life. Balance' features in our third print issue, which explores living and working in the digital era.