Gbemisola Alonge
Development Analyst
Bio
Gbemisola is a Senior development analyst at Stears.
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02 JUN 2023Should the president sign the Ways and Means bill into law?
A deep dive into why President Tinubu should not pass the Ways & Means limit bill.
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26 MAY 2023Unemployment or inflation: which should the next president prioritise?
Given Nigeria's double whammy of high inflation and unemployment, which should the next president prioritise?
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16 MAY 2023How China lends: A look into Africa's debt profile
A data story on Chinese loans to Africa.
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08 MAY 2023How did the Nigerian government spend all its loans?
Nigeria's borrowing over the last decade has grown. We assess where loans have been spent.
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25 APR 2023Breaking down Nigeria’s unique hunger challenge
We assess Nigeria's efforts to reduce food insecurity.
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03 APR 2023Can Nigeria become a global exporter?
How Nigeria can earn a piece of China’s declining manufacturing pie.
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14 MAR 2023What Nigeria needs in a new finance minister
The full job description for Nigeria's next finance minister.
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16 FEB 20232023 presidential elections: will dissatisfaction affect voting?
Over 50% of Nigerians feel the country is moving in the wrong direction. We unpack if this will impact their voting decisions.
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03 FEB 2023How Nigeria’s lawmakers enabled its fiscal crisis
The National Assembly is complicit in Nigeria's fiscal crisis.
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23 JAN 2023Why we shouldn’t celebrate Nigeria’s declining inflation
For a change, Nigeria reports lower inflation than expected, but will it stay that way?
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13 JAN 2023What's Nigeria’s economic record compared to other African countries?
A data story on how Nigeria fares in contrast with its African peers.
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06 JAN 2023What will drive Nigeria's inflation in 2023?
An outlook on Nigeria's inflation for the year
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19 DEC 2022Must Nigeria’s path to growth involve excessive borrowing?
Assessing Nigeria's path to growth with minimal debt.
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05 DEC 20222023 manifesto explained: Tinubu’s economic growth plan
What will Tinubu’s growth plan mean for the Nigerian economy?
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30 NOV 2022How much is your salary worth today?
Stears inflation calculator
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22 NOV 2022Why do 133 million Nigerians live in multidimensional poverty?
We unpack the NBS' latest data release that measures multidimensional poverty in Nigeria
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15 NOV 2022How should China handle its bad loans to poor countries?
As many African countries increasingly fall into debt distress, China will have to reassess its approach to lending
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02 NOV 2022How did African countries become debt distressed?
We examine whether the high debt distress in Africa is self-inflicted or an act of God.
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24 OCT 2022Data story: How bad is the flooding in Nigeria?
The floods in Nigeria have taken over 600 lives as of October 2022. To what extent has it affected communities?
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17 OCT 2022How poor communication could lead Nigeria to a debt crisis
How Nigeria's finance minister's poor communication on debt management could lead to a self-fulfilling crisis.
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11 OCT 2022How should the government spend on infrastructure?
Assessing the federal government's infrastructure spending.
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05 OCT 2022What is Nigeria’s best chance at high economic growth?
The Nigerian government must create an enabling environment for the economy to thrive and for markets to select the best sector to allocate resources.
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23 SEP 2022What can India teach Nigeria about growing an economy?
India's technology ecosystem, conglomerates and government investment have driven its achievement in becoming the fifth largest economy in the world.
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12 SEP 2022Why is the CBN struggling to manage inflation?
From credibility to predictability, we look into factors that make it easier to control inflation rates.
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05 SEP 2022Why do creditors keep lending to Nigeria?
Investors lending Nigeria money to fund its expenses and pay back existing loans seem unfazed by the country’s fiscal standing.
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30 AUG 2022Why are the terms of Chinese loans often undisclosed?
Terms, conditions and fee standards for loans from the China Development Bank are often confidential unless mandated by law.
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23 AUG 2022How can the government increase tax revenue?
Increasing tax rates is not sufficient enough to improve tax revenue.
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15 AUG 2022How can Nigerian states make more money?
Nigeria still collects less than 1% of its GDP in personal income taxes, while countries like South Africa and Rwanda earn 9% and 5%, respectively.
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05 AUG 2022What happens if Nigeria doesn't stop borrowing?
It’s time to consider options for Nigeria if it cannot repay its loans.
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29 JUL 2022What's next for Nigeria's looming debt crisis?
Going by the current estimates, Nigeria’s liquidity is drying up fast.
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22 JUL 2022Why is government borrowing a problem for Nigerians?
The federal government now spends more than it earns on debt servicing. Total debt service is over 120% from January to April 2022.
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15 JUL 2022Explainer: how do debt crises happen?
African countries, from Ghana to Nigeria, have become highly susceptible to debt defaults due to rising debt levels and lower revenues.
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05 JUL 2022Why we need better trade policies to boost Nigeria’s growth
Nigeria’s trade performance has weakened over the years. This needs to be fixed.
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30 JUN 2022ASUU strike: what are the alternatives for Nigerian students?
ASUU strikes; idle minds breed new playground for tech
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17 JUN 2022How are countries responding to rising food prices?
We look at global reactions to the rising food crisis and suggest ways to build more resilient economies.
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09 JUN 2022How should Nigeria regulate crypto-exchanges?
When it comes to regulating the crypto-sphere, one obvious target is the exchanges where regulators swap crypto for original money and vice versa.
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03 JUN 2022How should Nigeria approach cryptocurrency regulation?
The future of the legal framework that governs the crypto-sphere depends on the definitions we use
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27 MAY 2022What do rising interest rates in the US mean for Nigerians?
The US Fed's recent rate hike has set of a chain of events across the world
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20 MAY 2022Can digital services replace the manufacturing sector?
We assess the role of the digital economy in African countries' path to development
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13 MAY 2022What Emefiele's scorecard says about his Presidential ambitions
If the central bank governor's track record is anything to go by, he shouldn't run for President
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13 APR 2022How can the government protect consumers while encouraging innovation?
We look at the trade-offs that exist between consumer protection and providing an enabling environment for the private sector to thrive
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07 APR 2022What should Nigeria's wealth-creation plan look like?
We explore potential solutions to reduce in-work poverty in Nigeria
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30 MAR 2022Why getting a job isn't a ticket out of poverty
We explore why certain kinds of employment leave people worse off financially
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24 MAR 2022Who should fund basic education in Nigeria?
We need to find the best investment types given the unique social and financial returns to basic education.
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17 MAR 2022Is it time to replace the dollar as the world's reserve currency?
Most countries keep a lot of their foreign reserves in dollars. That is unlikely to change anytime soon.
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09 MAR 2022Why Nigeria needs more edtechs
A look into the funding challenge of basic education in Nigeria.
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03 MAR 2022Why Nigerians don't pay tax
The Nigerian government has broken the social contract that makes Nigerians willing to pay taxes. This story looks into how that contract is broken.
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23 FEB 2022Can Nigeria tax its remote workers?
A look into the possibility of taxing Nigeria's remote workers.
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11 FEB 2022Why did the CBN introduce a new trade policy?
An assessment of the CBN's newly introduced e-invoice policy, and its implication on trade and development.
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04 FEB 2022What are the realities of Nigeria's fast food industry?
Analysing the realities of Nigeria's fast food industry.
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06 JAN 2022What do elections mean for Nigeria's economy?
How Nigeria’s upcoming election will affect 2022’s economy
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21 DEC 2021Why MainOne and digital infrastructure in Nigeria matter
Nigeria’s digital infrastructure and the role infrastructure companies like MainOne plays.
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29 NOV 2021What will replace Nigeria's declining oil revenue?
Nigeria's oil revenue decline and a precarious fiscal position.
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23 NOV 2021Will telemedicine reverse Nigeria's medical brain drain?
Bridging Nigeria’s medical brain drain gap with telemedicine.
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15 NOV 2021How vertical farming would solve food shortages for Lagosians
The potential of vertical farming in closing Lagos’ food supply gaps.
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08 NOV 2021How Nigeria's health sector can reduce misdiagnosis
Solving Nigeria's medical misdiagnosis problem.
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26 OCT 2021The secret behind Tomato Jos’ 10x tomato yield
Tomato Jos' hybrid solution is boosting agriculture productivity.
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13 OCT 2021The business model behind ReelFruit's $3 million idea
How ReelFruit is expanding its agriculture and fruit processing business.
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06 OCT 2021A delicate duty: Revamping Nigeria’s large but unproductive informal sector
How Nigeria’s informal sector can be more efficient.
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27 SEP 2021How Nigeria can efficiently unbundle its rail lines
What a successful unbundling of Nigeria’s rail corporation should look like.
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22 SEP 2021Nigeria’s health infrastructure and its funding problem
Dissecting Nigeria’s health infrastructure funding problem
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13 SEP 2021Why the north is starving
A look into the starvation effects of northeast's lingering war.
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07 SEP 2021Buying time: Why Nigerians can’t live longer
Life expectancy and factors that determine your lifespan.
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30 AUG 2021Tracked development: can Nigeria's railway lines keep the economy moving?
A guide to developing railway lines that invigorate communities
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22 AUG 2021Explainer: How farmers determine food prices
Understanding the logic behind farmers' pricing strategies
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10 AUG 2021Do Nigerians really need 16 years of schooling?
A probe of Nigeria's current educational system.
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29 JUL 2021Nigeria's aid addiction: Another poverty trap?
How Nigeria's dependence on aid is crippling its health sector.
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15 JUL 2021After oil: What mineral resources can power Nigeria’s growth?
Finding Nigeria’s next oil.
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08 JUL 2021Why Nigeria remains in a poverty trap
What is a poverty trap and how do we solve it?
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01 JUL 2021How Releaf is boosting Nigeria’s $20 billion oil palm potential
Dissecting Nigeria’s oil palm industry.
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24 JUN 2021What foreign investors think about Nigeria
Unpacking investor perception in Nigeria.
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15 JUN 2021Explainer: How Nigeria is unifying its exchange rates
The logic behind reducing Nigeria’s multiple exchange rates.
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10 JUN 2021Car insurance: How to handle your next accident in Nigeria
A look into car insurance policies and why many Nigerians don't use them.
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26 MAY 2021Is Nigeria's population a problem?
A look into Nigeria's failing economy and rising population
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23 MAY 2021Health regulation: Reducing medical errors in Nigeria
A look into medical errors in Nigeria
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17 MAY 2021Explainer: Why your savings is important for economic growth
Understanding savings and its path to economic growth
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06 MAY 2021Covid-19: What's happening in India?
A breakdown of the effects of Covid-19 in India
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04 MAY 2021The story of Gricd: A storage solution company
How Gricd pivoted from food to drug storage solution for Nigerians.
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26 APR 2021An explainer of Nigeria’s terms of trade
Understanding "Terms of Trade"
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19 APR 2021Food storage in Nigeria: The challenges and solutions
Understanding the problem of food storage in Nigeria.
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12 APR 2021Industrialisation: Why Africa’s path to development remains slow
The problems and prospects of industrialising Africa.
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06 APR 2021Job creation, poverty reduction: Lessons from China and Okonjo-Iweala
What can Nigeria learn from its past YouWin programme and China’s success with poverty reduction?
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31 MAR 2021Explainer: Monetary policy simplified
How the CBN controls money supply
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25 MAR 2021How China lifted 800 million people out of poverty
Dear Nigeria: Poverty eradicating lessons from China.
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16 MAR 2021Why nursing services are undervalued and underpaid
Unpacking the value of nursing in Nigeria.
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08 MAR 2021What does gender inclusive development look like?
Achieving gender inclusiveness in Nigeria
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02 MAR 2021From the eyes of a traveller: The viability of Lagos-Ibadan railway
Assessing the financial viability of the Lagos-Ibadan railway project.
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24 FEB 2021Online university: Is there room for growth in Nigeria?
The challenge of running an online university business.
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02 FEB 2021Financing your exports: The unending FX battle with the CBN
Understanding the CBN's directive on trade finance.
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01 FEB 2021Strengthening Nigeria’s alternatives to a university education
An alternative model for post-secondary education.
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26 JAN 2021Cryptocurrency regulation and participation from the Central Bank of Nigeria
A comparative analysis of the centralised and decentralised financial system and what it means for the Central Bank of Nigeria.
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18 JAN 2021ASUU strikes in universities: Any end in sight?
Strikes in Nigerian universities are designed to be forever and ever.
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13 JAN 2021How Ghana came to dominate yam exports
What Nigeria can learn from Ghanaian yam exports.
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06 JAN 20212021: What to expect with health, economy, and education
We take a look at what Nigeria's health, economy, and education sectors have in store for 2021.
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23 DEC 2020How Nigeria earns, attracts, and spends its income
A comprehensive analysis on Nigeria's financial status.
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15 DEC 2020Seasonal surge: how food supply chains adjust in December
What it takes for food supply chains to meet December demand.
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08 DEC 2020From Yaba to Silicon Valley: How Universities change their host cities
The benefits of universities to their cities.
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30 NOV 2020Help! The heroic story behind the #EndSARS hotline
Unveiling events that led to the creation of the #EndSARS helpline.
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24 NOV 2020Why inflation is always higher in emerging economies
Understanding the relationship between inflation and economic growth from the emerging economies’ perspective.
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18 NOV 2020It’s 2021, a COVID-19 vaccine is ready, what next for Nigeria?
The journey to immunise Nigerians against Covid-19
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11 NOV 2020Agriculture sector growth: Not so fast
How the government can improve its agriculture policies
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09 NOV 2020Crowdfarming and the pandemic: What went wrong?
How the pandemic turned agricultural investment opportunities sour.
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02 NOV 2020Covid-19 deaths in Nigeria: What the data says
Tracking Covid-19 mortality in Nigeria
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19 OCT 2020Traditional and herbal medicine need more than belief
Unlocking Nigeria's traditional and herbal medicine opportunity.
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05 OCT 2020Doctoora’s plan for affordable healthcare in Nigeria
A deep dive into Doctoora—a health business, unbundling affordable healthcare for Nigerians.
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28 SEP 2020Attracting private investment in Nigeria's Universities
Nigeria's higher education funding model is broken; we explore innovative alternatives in the country.
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08 SEP 2020Blind spot: How universities create unemployable graduates
A look into skills mismatch–a challenge fuelling Nigeria's unemployment crisis
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31 AUG 2020Make Apapa a port again: The origins of congestion and how to fix it
Fixing Nigeria’s Apapa problem
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26 AUG 2020Same start, different finish: Economic outcomes for Egypt and Nigeria
Lessons for Nigeria and the bitter pill that transformed Egypt’s economy.
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17 AUG 2020Microinsurance: The ambitious model to provide healthcare for all Nigerians
How microinsurance can solve Nigeria's low access to health care.
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10 AUG 2020The timely prospect of mining gold in Nigeria
The future of gold in Nigeria: Segilola Gold project leads the way
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03 AUG 2020How central banks use communication to influence policy
Communication: a less pronounced monetary policy tool used to impact the economy
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22 JUL 2020The silent success of sesame seeds in Nigeria
A deep dive into Nigeria's largest agricultural export, Sesame seeds
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16 JUL 2020Nigeria’s ambiguous tax laws breed elusive taxpayers
The government's failure at taxing Nigerians
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07 JUL 2020Transporting blood in Lagos: Lifebank’s life-saving business model
How Lifebank is solving the problem of transporting blood in Lagos
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02 JUL 2020Meet the new Nigeria under the ACFTA, a services economy
What does the African continental free trade agreement mean for Nigeria's services sector?
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25 JUN 2020The compounding costs of delayed development projects
The role of budget planning in implementing development projects in Nigeria
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15 JUN 2020The odds against Nigerian women in agriculture
How women are side-lined in critical roles across the agricultural value chain.
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08 JUN 2020Smallholder farmers need bespoke protection
Understanding what it takes to provide farmers with protection they can both understand and afford.
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03 JUN 2020Nigeria needs a living wage, not a minimum wage
Why the minimum wage isn't enough for Nigerians
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27 MAY 2020The tough job of a central bank governor
We look into the rationale behind some of the decisions made by the last three CBN governors.
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18 MAY 2020Going to university is good but quality education matters more
Improving quality of tertiary education in Nigeria starts with improving the quality of teachers.
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13 MAY 2020Funding primary healthcare: A more practical solution
We discuss the importance of primary healthcare and assess better ways to fund it
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07 MAY 2020The possibility of online learning at Nigerian universities
Education technology could be a solution to our low capacity problem in Nigerian universities.
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30 APR 2020Making more with less: Nigeria's productivity problem
Technology can help Nigerian farmers improve productivity.
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29 APR 2020Can closed borders solve food security?
We assess if protectionist measures can help boost local production and reduce food insecurity in Nigeria
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22 APR 2020How consumption determines the economic impact of pandemics
The response of an economy in a pandemic can be explained by consumer behaviour and transmission rates.