Canada opens borders for lovers, students only
Canada has announced that it will open its shut borders to only returning foreign students as well as lovers, mostly…
2021 Budget Projections threatened by weak tax regime
The proposed N13.08 trillion federal budget which will be transmitted to the National Assembly next week with projected revenue of…
CULTIVATING GLOBAL FINANCIAL COOPERATION
By BARRY EICHENGREEN The COVID-19 pandemic is the mother of all stress tests for the global economy, and not least…
OVERHAULING HEALTH SYSTEMS
By Genevie Fernandes Millions of infections, hundreds of thousands of deaths, and widespread lockdowns. In just six months, the COVID-19…
WHAT RACISM COSTS US ALL
By Joseph Losavio George Floyd. Breonna Taylor. Ahmaud Arbery. Three Black Americans killed in acts that reminded the world that…
The true cost of growth-at-all-cost
By Tom Jackson During the 2008 financial crisis Warren Buffett famously coined the phrase “only when the tide goes out…
Another unknown in post-COVID PPPs in Africa: Resumption of foreign direct investment
By Maude Vallee In 2019, private investment commitments to public-private partnership (PPP) projects within low and middle-income countries amounted to…
Military kills 312 bandits, rescues 91 kidnapped victims
As part of efforts to reduce insurgency to its barest minimum, the Nigerian Military says 312 bandits have been killed…
A close look at the possible impact of Google’s various initiatives in Africa
By Emmanuel Paul Global tech giant, Google, recently launched a number of initiatives aimed at helping businesses, job seekers, and…