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Nigeria Democracy Is Not Broken It Is Being Stress-Tested
Every election cycle, a chorus of voices declares Nigerian democracy dead. Every cycle, they are wrong — not…
Opinion
Columns, analysis and commentary from Granite News writers and contributors.
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Why Africa Must Build Its Own Financial Architecture Before 2030
Africa's economic sovereignty is an illusion as long as the continent remains dependent on financial infrastructure it did…
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The West New Africa Policy Is Not About Africa It Is About China
The sudden rediscovery of Africa by Western powers has been presented as a belated recognition of Africa's importance…
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Artificial Intelligence Will Not Save Us Unless We Own the Data
The artificial intelligence revolution is coming to Africa whether Africa is ready or not. The question is not…
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Lagos Traffic Is an Economic Policy Failure Not a City Planning Problem
Lagos traffic is not a city planning problem. It is an economic policy failure that has been misdiagnosed…
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What the End of Cash Would Mean for Informal Nigeria
The Central Bank of Nigeria dreams of a cashless economy. Economists celebrate every decline in cash transactions as…
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The Education Crisis No One in Nigeria Wants to Talk About
Nigeria produces over 600,000 university graduates annually. It produces fewer than 4,000 PhD holders per year. And it…
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On Patriotism and the Right to Leave Nigeria
Every time a young Nigerian announces they are relocating abroad, someone tells them they are abandoning their country.…
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Rethinking Security in Northern Nigeria Beyond Guns and Soldiers
Seventeen years of military operations against Boko Haram and its successor organisations have produced an extraordinary conclusion: the…
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The Nigeria We Are Building Is Not the Nigeria We Were Promised
Independence in 1960 came with promises. A united, prosperous, just federation. A country that would speak for Africa…