A growing body of research reveals that Africa's civic space faces pressure from multiple directions simultaneously. Beyond well-documented arrests and vague legal frameworks, civil society organis…
A comprehensive assessment of policing in Nigeria, released from offices in Alausa, reveals systemic gaps that are reshaping the risk calculus for investors and businesses operating in Africa's lar…
The Federal Government of Nigeria announced this week that it will introduce prison sentences for individuals who subject widows to harmful traditional practices, while simultaneously unveiling an …
Cape Town's long-standing clean audit status has collapsed, sending ripples through financial circles where investors and credit rating agencies monitor municipal governance. The reversal, confirme…
A new wave of African teenagers is reshaping how Premier League clubs approach the transfer market. Clubs across England are increasingly investing in young talent from the continent, betting that …
Stakeholders in Nigeria have quantified what many economists have long suspected: the country's food supply chain is haemorrhaging roughly N5 trillion annually because of widespread food waste. The…
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime has released findings showing that illegal drug trade has become a significant driver of insecurity across Nigeria, with the organisation warning that n…
Ghana should have had a penalty. England manager Thomas Tuchel said it plainly after the final whistle. The incident dominated post-match discussion, with the video assistant referee accused of fai…
The African National Congress has thrown its weight behind Thoko Didiza, with Secretary General Fikile Mbalula publicly defending her role in the escalating Phala Phala scandal that has engulfed Pr…
Concession operators who lost everything when fire tore through Lagos's international airport terminal more than eight months ago say they are still waiting for compensation from Nigeria's aviation…
Leaders from more than 40 nations gathered in Mombasa last week declared the ocean can no longer be treated as an afterthought in climate negotiations. The summit, hosted by the African Union and t…
Eight years after it first spotlighted delivery riders, market traders, and sanitation workers, the Nigerian Silent Heroes Award (NSHA) returned to Lagos this week for its milestone anniversary. Th…
