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WILL AFRICA’S MINERALS FINALLY SERVE AFRICANS?
Let us talk mining in Africa. For decades, the global mining playbook in Africa followed the same pattern. Extract the copper, the cobalt, the…
Is your state living within its means? The question to ask every candidate before 2027
Category: Behind The Wire · Tags: Nigeria, Elections2027, Accountability, YouthVoices · Infographic: 5-state-scorecard.png Excerpt: More money came in. In 26 states, even more went…
Roads got paid, classrooms waited: what your state chose to build with its windfall
States spent more on almost everything between 2021 and 2025. But for every ₦1 they spent, schools got a smaller slice than before… When…
THE €710 MILLION PLEDGE: WHAT THE EU’S AID PACKAGE ACTUALLY MEANS FOR YOU
The European Union just announced a €710 million package aimed at crisis response worldwide, with the majority flowing into sub-Saharan Africa. The headlines will…
When water becomes the weapon: The €81m bet on Cameroon’s dry north.
You should give a dam… (pun intended). Not the kind you see in engineering textbooks. The kind a mother in Maroua walks three hours…
The Velocity of Capital: What Morocco’s €205 Million Bullet Train Means for Your Hustle
In the sweltering, malaria-thick summer of the late 80s, I found myself sharing a rattling, mahogany-paneled sleeper cabin on the Benguela Railway with a…
The Ledger, The Logo, and The Roof Over Your Head
Let’s talk about rent. Not the abstract kind policymakers debate in air-conditioned conference rooms while sipping mineral water. The kind that keeps you awake…
THE $717 MILLION MYTH: Why Nigeria’s World Bank Loan Was Cancelled (And No, Your Comments On Instagram Didn’t Do It)
In this piece, we’re going to clear up something really important. Because if you scrolled through the World Bank’s Instagram page a few weeks…
THE MONEY IS THERE. THE BRIDGE ISN’T.
Let’s skip the press releases for a second. Imagine you’re sitting in a café in Nairobi last week. The city’s buzzing. Not because of…
THE ROAD THAT COULD CHANGE WEST AFRICA
They call it a highway. I call it a wager. “If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far,…