COVID-19 response must target African ag and the rural poor

COVID-19 response must target African ag and the rural poor

By Olusegun Obasanjo and Hailemariam Desalegn Boshe Africa has so far escaped the worst health consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the continent looks like it could be the worst hit from the economic fallout of the crisis: 80 million Africans could be pushed into extreme poverty if action is…

How to avoid Dutch disease: The case of Nigeria

Managing Nigeria’s excess oil revenue has never been easy. From Sani Abacha to Olusegun Obasanjo, many of Nigeria’s presidents have famously looted the country’s coffers made rich by oil money. From Nigeria’s independence in 1960 to the year 2006 an estimate $380-400 billion has been stolen by the country’s leaders….