Why is democracy offering little dividends in Africa?
Ahead of the 2023 elections in Nigeria, a social worker was busy canvassing the need for free and fair elections. She met a group of market women who were
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Ahead of the 2023 elections in Nigeria, a social worker was busy canvassing the need for free and fair elections. She met a group of market women who were
More Africans now suffer from chronic diseases such as diabetes and hypertension than ever before. A growing population and lifestyle changes, especially around urbanization and food habits, are significant factors that contribute to this sharp rise. This isn’t an issue in developed markets, as healthcare systems change with the times to adequately provide healthcare when […]
As governments across the continent become, with some exceptions, more authoritarian, Africans will be increasingly alienated from those claiming to represent them. Political instability can manifest itself in severe episodes of violence, as is already being seen in Ethiopia, Mozambique, and Nigeria. Such turmoil will grow as elites compete for power and citizens resist oppressive regimes, and will, in turn, inhibit social and economic development, to the disadvantage of the continent’s rapidly growing population. Taken together, these forces also drive internal displacement and outward mig...