Burkina Faso’s Ibrahim Traoré and the Revolution of Illusion
Three years after taking power, Traoré’s populist showmanship and defiant rhetoric mask a grim reality of insecurity, poverty, and political…
Non-Interest Banking: 20 Innovative Startups Compete for AICIF’s ₦5m Grant
Maureen Okpe The 2025 African International Conference on Islamic Finance (AICIF) Pitch Competition has highlighted 20 innovative startups competing for…
AICIF 2025: Metropolitan Skills, SEC Partnership Boosts Islamic Financing Ecosystem in Nigeria
Maureen Okpe The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Nigeria has pledged to deepen the country’s non-interest finance market in partnership…
France, Others Recognise Palestine: Symbolic Gesture or Turning Point?
By Senator Iroegbu On September 22, 2025, French President Emmanuel Macron addressed the United Nations General Assembly in New…
Towards Ceasefire Deal in Sudan: Can the Quad’s Ambitious Plan Succeed Where Jeddah Failed?
By Sami Abdelhalim Saeed, PhD Two Diplomatic Initiatives for One Crisis On September 12, 2025, the Quad—comprising Egypt, Saudi Arabia,…
UK British International Investment Bolsters Nigeria’s Agricultural Sector with $7.5m
Maureen Okpe The UK’s development finance institution, British International Investment (BII), has announced a strategic $7.5 million investment in…
85 Nigerians Awarded UK Chevening, Commonwealth Scholarships
Maureen Okpe The United Kingdom Government has awarded a total of 85 Nigerian scholars the prestigious Chevening and Commonwealth…
UN Deputy Sec Gen Rallies African Defense Leaders on Joint Security Front
The United Nations Deputy Secretary-General, Amina Mohammed, has charged African defense chiefs to forge stronger regional cooperation in tackling the…
ICAD 2025: Speaker Abbas, Prof. Lumumba Call for Youth Inclusion, End to Tribal Politics
Maureen Okpe Speaker of Nigeria’s House of Representatives, Hon. Tajudeen Abbas, has reiterated the urgent need for African governments…
Sahel: The Juntas, Anti-West Sentiment, and the Expanding Disinformation Web
(Introductory Commentary) By Senator Iroegbu Since military regimes took hold across much of the Sahel region—alongside increasing Russian influence—the information…