A pro-Buhari poster on a street in Nigeria. Photograph by Clara Sanchiz.

Five months after taking office, President Muhammadu Buhari has finally named his cabinet. Journalist James Schneider and analyst Lagun Akinloye join us to discuss why it took so long, what the ramifications are, and whether Buhari’s anti-corruption drive means anything in the long term.

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Notes

• Recommendations:
  • The website of the Economic Freedom Fighters
  • China in Africa Podcast on iTunes
  • China in Africa Podcast episode with James Schneider
  • China-Africa Reporting Project
  • AKí‰ Arts & Book Festival
  • The Drone Papers and Target Africa
• Nigeria and the Buhari Administration
  • Buhari’s first 21 appointments analyzed
  • Reuters: Without a cabinet, Nigeria is stuck ‘on hold’
  • New York Times: Nigeria President Escalates Campaign to Stem Corruption
  • UNECA High Level Panel on Illicit Financial Flows
  • Buhari locates looted Nigerian funds stashed away in the US and European banks
• Agenda
  • Film Africa 2015
  • Homepage of the India-Africa Forum Summit 2015
  • Quartz: Everything you need to know about India’s trade with Africa, in six charts
  • Quartz: Completely outspent by China, India is sticking to its own plan to win over Africa
  • Homepage of Larry Ekundayo

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The music on this podcast was kindly provided by DJ Maramza.