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Is Nigeria ready for a superapp?
Ride-hailing, food deliveries, digital payments, loans. Opera does it all and more. Can consumers keep up? More to the point, can regulators? In Nigeria, ... -
COVID-19: In northern Nigeria, states scapegoat the usual suspects
In their response to the pandemic, state governments have singled out Qur’anic schools not for epidemiological but political reasons. Read all our COVID-19 coverage ... -
Ouattara’s out, but whoever wins in Côte d’Ivoire, many won’t be happy.
With political tensions high and trust in the fairness of the 31 October election low, Côte d’Ivoire looks set for contested results. When President ... -
COVID-19: There’s one thing Nigeria’s religious rockstars can do to help
Nigeria’s faith leaders are immensely influential and often have millions of followers. If they want to help, they should stay out of the way. ... -
“We hope our cries will attract attention”
African Arguments spoke to vulnerable people around Nigeria. They plead for government to help them get food and medication during lockdown. Read all our ... -
Dictators love lockdowns
Resisting injustice and abuse by authoritarian regimes like Togo’s was hard enough before coronavirus. It will be even harder during and after it. Read ... -
Guinea’s elections had a clear winner. But its contest for power isn’t over.
President Alpha Condé and the ruling party got the results they wanted. What now? The final results from Guinea’s highly contested double ballot on 22 ... -
In fighting slavery in Mali, some favour dialogue, others confrontation.
Caste systems in parts of Mali define what people can and cannot do. Nobles call it tradition. Opponents call it hereditary slavery. For Diagley ... -
The other COVID-19 pandemic: Fake news
False information in Nigeria is undermining medical advice, proffering fake cures, inciting panic and being used for political point-scoring. Read all our COVID-19 coverage ...
