From Nnewi To The World: With Apologies, My Alternative Auto Policy
I know I know. Yoruba people say you shouldnt go back to say ‘Good evening’ in a place where you have already said ‘Good night’. I did in fact promise[…]
Category: Economy
Six Million Dreamers, with Eyes Wide Open – Eloho Omowande Omame
My friend Ifeanyi Uddin challenged me to write, so I write. I feel honoured that he would indulge a guest post from me, although I am unconvinced that my thoughts[…]
Reality Check on Fiscal Policy in Nigeria – Ayo Teriba
A careful reading of the ‘2014-2016 Medium Term Expenditure Framework and Fiscal Strategy Paper: Supporting Growth and Employment Generation’, raises some grave concerns about Nigeria’s fiscal policy. All that one[…]
Of Pangolins And The African Capacity To Consume Everything
August this year, I spent a couple of days in London. I hate traveling. So the period spent away from home was not much fun. Then there was the added[…]
A Minister, The Budget, And Our Expectations
The run up to the end of this year has been a season of high-wire performances across the land. The theatrics have ranged from the wretched to the extremely commonplace;[…]
The World Economic Forum: Promoting inclusive growth through foreign investment – Ayoola Adeyemi
In May 2014, Nigeria will host the World Economic Forum (WEF) on Africa. The World Economic Forum itself is the highest level of global gathering for top-level business, academic and[…]
Re-aligning Domestic Policy Making
In a meeting last week with personnel from one of the bigger investment banking outfits operating out of the United States of America, I was gifted an insight into the[…]
Toll-roads And The Public Account
The Federal government is apparently considering returning tolls to highways it maintains as a means of ensuring that these remain in good repair. The South African government, recently having introduced[…]
Biometric Data And Our Love For Snafus
Much debate has attended the conduct of “supplementary polls” over the weekend for election to the office of governor for Anambra State. Part of the problem is that no one[…]
Playing The Ostrich
Over the last few months, I have been involved in a running conversation with a friend. About Nigeria, of course. Sometimes very intense, but occasionally light-hearted, the talk has turned[…]