Akinwumi Adesina: Feeding Africa, Financing Growth, and Leading with Optimism
Akinwumi Adesina transformed Nigerian agriculture and now leads AfDB with optimism, reframing Africa’s challenges as trillion-dollar opportunities.
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Akinwumi Adesina transformed Nigerian agriculture and now leads AfDB with optimism, reframing Africa’s challenges as trillion-dollar opportunities.
Aliko Dangote scaled from trading to continent-wide manufacturing, proving African industry can build durable moats and reliability at scale.

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala’s biography explores her rise from Nigerian academia to WTO Director-General, inspiring women and reformers.

Chinua Achebe’s biography explores his impact on literature, politics, and African identity. Learn why his words still matter today.

Nigeria faces yearly flooding disasters. Are we truly prepared? Examining causes, consequences, and strategies for prevention and resilience.

The Super Eagles have talent, but can Nigeria win the FIFA World Cup? Examining strengths, weaknesses, and the reforms needed for global football glo…

Nigerian universities are in decline, but reforms in funding, curriculum, and governance can still rescue the system and secure the country’s future.

Examining the influence of religion on governance in Nigeria and whether faith should guide public policy or remain personal to leaders.

Rivers State has exited emergency rule. Will governance rebound or will old political conflicts derail recovery in Nigeria’s oil hub?

Examining whether Nigeria is making sufficient and effective investments in election security ahead of 2027 to ensure credible polls.

Examining whether Nigeria’s fuel subsidy removal is driving long-term economic growth or just deepening citizens’ suffering.

If you see a future, you know where ever the person is, is not where you have seen. There is a difference, there is a growth that is needed. That mak…

But amidst this, you can as well see the current condition that Nigeria is. She is currently the poverty capital of the world. She is not as economic…

What then happens to a nation whose corruption index or corruption perception is at an all-time high; yet there is no one in the nation to fight agai…

While some people believe that politics is a game, some think it as a business and some see it as a means to an end. It is therefore very unlikely fo…

There is an enormous responsibility that this power confers on those who hold it per time. They can either use it to better the lots of their people…

Governance all over the world isn’t an easy task. The bane of many politicians today has been how to translate great ideas that would better the lo…

President Muhammadu Buhari is no doubt making history. First, he is making history as one of the few presidents Nigeria’s had since 1999 that is ma…
