Insight & Analysis

All African countries are drowning in debt, and Nigeria is not left out. This has seen the call for debt forgiveness by the president and vice president of the federal republic of Nigeria from creditors. President Muhammadu Buhari called for debt cancellation during his speech at the 77th session of…

Fragile states continue to pose a threat to people’s lives all across the world, including increasing displacement, food shortages, poverty, loss of human rights, and conflict. Most African countries top the crises watch list that is released annually for flagging conflicts that they expect to dominate the year ahead. Many…

Most African countries like Cameroon, Zimbabwe, and Nigeria are notorious for having poor justice systems. This has caused a lot of controversies regarding the continent and has been one of the key problems driving conflict between expectation and reality in Africa. When 35 African countries were polled by the polling…

Nigeria spends more than $3.5 billion a year on food imports alone. The country is an import-dependent, indeed a dumping ground for all manner of industrial consumables from across the world.  This is shown in many Nigerians’ preferences for items created abroad and not domestically in the country.  Annually, Nigeria…

It’s shocking to know that some of the poorest Presidents in the world come from Africa. It is common knowledge that presidents have hundreds of millions of dollars in the bank. However, this is not always the case. When compared to their contemporaries, several presidents in Africa are experiencing financial…

The Zambian kwacha has gained over 18.5% from 22nd of January 22 to the 1st of September, making it the world’s best-performing currency compared to the US dollar. Since coming into office in August 2021, ruling President Hakainde Hichilema’s government has guided the economy toward stability and has been able…

South Africa is home to one of the most visually stunning neighbourhoods on the continent. Once known as the Malay Quarter, Cape Town’s Bo-Kaap is renowned for its cobblestone walkways and vividly coloured residences.  About 56.9% of the inhabitants in the traditionally cosmopolitan neighbourhood self-identifies as Muslim. The region is…

The African business space has seen an upsurge in the number of female founders. This reveals the potential female entrepreneurs have to offer the continent. Despite their innovative ideas, female founders found it challenging to access investment for their businesses. As of last year, only 6.5% of investment went to…

The La Casera Company (TLCC), previously known as Classic Beverages Limited, is one of the leading beverage brands in Nigeria and the pioneer of polyethene terephthalate (PET) bottled Carbonated Soft Drinks (CSD) in Nigeria. The brand’s success from its inception ranks it beside popular beverage brands like Pepsi, Coca-cola, and…

The cost of launching a startup in Lagos is very high as it’s the most expensive city in Africa. This is further compounded by the challenges of doing business in Nigeria. From the 2020 World Bank Doing Business report, Lagos and Kano are Nigeria’s two largest business cities. The ease…