NIB Executive Director Marda Mustapha speaks to us about the ongoing efforts to reform the way that businesses are set up and regulated in Sierra Leone.
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Bola Tinubu’s weak popular mandate may constrain the pace and breadth of fiscal reforms in the medium term. Even so, he has the political resources to set and execute an economic agenda of his own.
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The constitutional date for a handover, 29 May, will be upheld. Although both the outgoing president and Tinubu hail from the APC, power will now shift from the Arewa faction, associated with the north, to the south west.
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Saudi Arabia’s political and financial leverage on Sudan’s warring factions was underscored during talks held in Jeddah.
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A divided opposition raises Weah’s chances for re-election in October, but Boakai still has six months to pacify his old allies who now feel relegated to an inferior role by the UP leader.
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The unfolding situation in Sudan has serious ramifications for the country at large and the sub-region. In this 5 min interview with the BBC, Songhai Director for MENA, Anoushka Kurkjian, shares thoughts on what the conflict means and the outlook.
At stake is the right to form the next administration and set the economic agenda on totemic issues such as black economic empowerment, employment and expropriation.
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Simmering tensions in the ruling party will be the chief source of risk to legislative business and not the fragmented opposition.
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Elections will take place in three months. Current macroeconomic volatility is keenly felt but it is the political calendar that is chiefly shaping policy and appointments.
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The financial woes of a Saudi prince forced to list his palatial London residence shed valuable light on the opaque internal dynamics within the House of Saud.
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On International Women’s Day, it’s our pleasure to share this conversation with Ghanaian playwright JOT Agyeman who has just finished the script for “Yaa Asantewaa”, his play depicting the story of how one of Africa’s most iconic women in history defied the odds to fight for Ghana’s freedom from British colonial rule. In this conversation, JOT speaks about his inspiration, his approach to his craft and Ghana’s performing arts industry more broadly.
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A divided opposition and a low turnout allowed the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to overcome a loss of popularity in its strongholds.
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Legal diligence, essentially a walk around the house to verify claims made by the target upon which the acquisition price is based. One in which technology is increasingly important
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The African proverb which tells us that “the youth can walk faster but the elder knows the road” is beautifully apt when reflecting on the conversation we were privileged to have had with elder stateswoman, Ambassador Mokowa Blay Adu-Gyamfi. In this piece, she shares her career highlights in the medical profession and provides advice to young women who may struggle with balancing family and career. Enjoy.
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President William Ruto hopes to reboot the scheme this year and see implementation begin in early 2024.
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In this piece, we capture the story of a Ghanaian female entrepreneur who has bucked the trend by going into customised leather footwear. Here’s how she’s doing it…
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Managing Partner Nana Adu Ampofo interviewed by the National Diverse Student’s Network on the profession’s values, career words of wisdom and the realities of entrepreneurship.
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Who can meet the 25% threshold, win their base and beat the zoning rule? Three points to determine who will win Nigeria’s 2023 presidential elections
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The Middle East is well represented, Africa less so. Even so, African leadership will have to engage with the individuals and the topics headlining discussions at Davos.
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Even if Godwin Emefiele survives in the short term, the presidential candidate who wins next month’s election will have enough legal backing and political incentive to remove him after a new government starts this May.
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