- Friday, June 12, 2026
BusinessDay
Two years ago, I revisited Abidjan, the capital of Côte D’Ivoire, after a long hiatus. I reported then that there...
Last week, on Monday, January 20, Donald J. Trump was sworn in as the 47th president of the United States....
Sometimes there is a mystique about Lagos that is hard to see, for people who live in the city itself,...
Leadership at the start of the year is like a pilot taking off. The initial ascent is critical, but ensuring...
It was breakfast time, one of my favourite meals of the day, at the Tiama Hotel, Plateau Abidjan. The spread...
In the heart of many communities, the stories painfully repeat themselves. Women arrive at hospitals carrying malnourished children on their...
Nigeria’s National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) is planning to rebase the country’s GDP and Consumer Price Index (CPI). This process...
Everyone is familiar with the famous saying: “The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men...
The flags are still flying at half-mast. A few days ago, a great man was buried at a private ceremony...
As the euphoria of the new year fades, many leaders face a jarring reality. The burst of energy and optimism...
I am visiting Abidjan, the elegant capital city of Côte d’Ivoire, and I’ve been indulging in one of my most...
At this time of year, many organisations are preoccupied with formulating strategies and adjusting according to government budgetary pronouncements and...
For years, the plight of Nigerian teachers has mirrored the challenges facing the nation’s education system—overburdened, underfunded, and often forgotten...
There are two models of democracy. One is a direct democracy; the other is a representative democracy. In the former,...
Kemi Badenoch, leader of the British Conservative Party has a lot on her plate these days, beyond any bric-a-brac with...
