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Inside Nigerian Freelancers’ Currency Trap
Nigeria’s freelance economy is growing, but for millions of digital workers, receiving international payments remains an extreme sport. If the country wants to export digital labour and capture its value at home, it must first fix how that labour gets paid.
Introducing ‘Little Republic’
We are delighted to introduce ‘Little Republic’, an interactive children’s book series designed to introduce young readers and their families to the richness of Africa’s cultural heritage, mythology and storytelling traditions.
How a Flowing Veil Shaped My Identity
‘The laffaya is elegant, but it is also instructive. It teaches you how to move, how to hold your head high. There is a sensuality in the way it wraps the body, not in the Western sense, but in the quiet power it gives.’
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Africa’s Role in the Future of Artificial Intelligence
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A Vision for Nigeria’s Queer Future.
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Rethinking the United Nations’ Role in Africa’s Development
The United Nations’ celebration of its 80th anniversary provides an opportunity to investigate the institution’s involvement in Africa and analyze an age-old academic question that has made its way into mainstream consciousness: Does the UN prioritize locally defined African needs or external northe
What Happened to the #EndSARS Generation?
With the #EndSARS movement and the eventual Lekki Massacre in October 2020, the realization that the lives of ordinary Nigerians could be snuffed out simply for demanding a better country transformed migration from an option for a better life into a perceived necessity for survival.
‘The Human Spirit Naturally Resists Oppression’
Editor of Who Gave The Order: The History of a People’s Movement, Chibueze Darlington Anuonye, believes that 20 October 2020 stands as an indictment of the Nigerian conscience and urges Nigerians to remember that day: ‘What happened at the Lekki Toll Gate could be described as a country waging war a
A Vision for Nigeria’s Queer Future
In Necessary Fiction, Eloghosa Osunde’s vision for Nigeria’s queer future requires new languages for care and intimacy—and lots of money.
Is This the Federation Nnamdi Azikiwe Fought For?
Nigeria celebrates its 65th independence anniversary during a period of uninterrupted 26 years of democratic governance. Despite this commendable sustenance of democracy, the country struggles to unite as ethnic tension rises.
The Women Turning a Private Ritual Into a Public Business
The guardians of ukungwi—a practice that educates girls and women on sex, homemaking and marriage—are reimagining their approach to this East African tradition. Today, they face a dilemma: the risk of losing the cultural essence of ukungwi while seeking to monetize it for sustainability.
Rethinking the United Nations’ Role in Africa’s Development
The United Nations’ celebration of its 80th anniversary provides an opportunity to investigate the institution’s involvement in Africa and analyze an age-old academic question that has made its way into mainstream consciousness: Does the UN prioritize locally defined African needs or external northe
What Happened to the #EndSARS Generation?
With the #EndSARS movement and the eventual Lekki Massacre in October 2020, the realization that the lives of ordinary Nigerians could be snuffed out simply for demanding a better country transformed migration from an option for a better life into a perceived necessity for survival.
‘The Human Spirit Naturally Resists Oppression’
Editor of Who Gave The Order: The History of a People’s Movement, Chibueze Darlington Anuonye, believes that 20 October 2020 stands as an indictment of the Nigerian conscience and urges Nigerians to remember that day: ‘What happened at the Lekki Toll Gate could be described as a country waging war a
A Vision for Nigeria’s Queer Future
In Necessary Fiction, Eloghosa Osunde’s vision for Nigeria’s queer future requires new languages for care and intimacy—and lots of money.
Is This the Federation Nnamdi Azikiwe Fought For?
Nigeria celebrates its 65th independence anniversary during a period of uninterrupted 26 years of democratic governance. Despite this commendable sustenance of democracy, the country struggles to unite as ethnic tension rises.
The Women Turning a Private Ritual Into a Public Business
The guardians of ukungwi—a practice that educates girls and women on sex, homemaking and marriage—are reimagining their approach to this East African tradition. Today, they face a dilemma: the risk of losing the cultural essence of ukungwi while seeking to monetize it for sustainability.
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