By Esther Ososanya In the vast, sun-drenched stretch of Southern Africa, bordered by Angola, Botswana, Zambia, and the Atlantic Ocean, lies Namibia, a country better known for its deserts, diamonds, and dramatic dunes than its political experiments. But in 2025, this nation of just 2.6 million people, one of the youngest democracies in Africa, having …
The federal government has issued over 3.5 million passports in less than two years while saving more than ₦1 billion annually through strategic reforms in the passport issuance system. Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, disclosed this on Tuesday during the commissioning of a new passport front office in Abuja. He said the reforms align …
By Esther Ososanya In a decisive move toward building a truly unified African financial market, the Kingdom of Morocco has joined the Pan-African Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS), becoming the 17th country to formally integrate into the pioneering platform. With Bank Al-Maghrib, the Moroccan central bank, officially signing the PAPSS membership agreement, the development marks …
By Esther Ososanya Africa’s path to industrialisation continues to be blocked by two stubborn barriers: poor electricity access and erratic government policies, according to the verdict from Africa’s leading industrialist, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, who, alongside philanthropist Tony Elumelu and former President Olusegun Obasanjo, laid out a bold, solution-driven agenda to unlock the continent’s economic potential. …
By Esther Ososanya Vice President Kashim Shettima has described the ongoing economic reforms under President Bola Tinubu’s administration as some of the boldest in Nigeria’s history, noting that they are already delivering tangible results. Speaking on Tuesday through his Special Adviser on Economic Matters, Dr Tope Fasua, at the opening of the 32nd Annual Meetings …
By Esther Ososanya The Secretary General of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), Wamkele Mene, has called for urgent action to unlock the power of digital trade across the continent. Speaking at a side event during the 32nd Afreximbank Annual Meetings in Abuja, Mene described digital trade as one of the most promising tools …
By Esther Ososanya Africa is being held back by flawed external credit ratings that overlook its true economic realities, says Dr. Yemi Kale, Group Chief Economist at Afreximbank. Speaking during the public presentation of the 2025–2026 Trade and Economic Outlook Report in Abuja at the AAM 2025, Dr. Kale warned that Africa’s cost of …
By Esther Ososanya Africa holds over $4 trillion in untapped domestic capital, much of which lies idle while the continent battles a massive infrastructure deficit, according to Mr. Samaila Zubairu, President and CEO of the Africa Finance Corporation (AFC). Zubairu issued this charge during a plenary session on Thursday at the ongoing 32nd Annual General …
By Esther Ososanya Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has delivered a searing critique of Africa’s development failures, blaming the continent’s stagnation on its dependency mindset, corruption, and a misfit political system. Speaking on Thursday at the 32nd Annual Meeting of Afreximbank in Abuja, Obasanjo lamented that despite vast resources and human capital, African nations remain stuck …
By Tosin Adefeko The world is saturated with news, hot takes, and highlight reels, but very little of it feels real. In all that noise, it’s the stories that sound like us, look like us, and reflect what we’ve actually lived that truly cut through. Stories that connect, not perform. That’s what podcasting offers in …
