Nigeria
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“Is this the end?” Nigerian crypto-traders confront latest state hurdle
Young traders are brainstorming ways to keep trading cryptocurrencies following the Central Bank’s freezing of bank accounts. On 9 November, Williams* woke up to ... -
What is the legacy of #EndSARS?
“We owe the dead the debt of memory.” A little past 9pm on 21 September 2021, Salako Pelumi and his friend John, both students ... -
We need a people-centred COP26. Instead, we have an elite marketplace
COP26 is full of big boys in small rooms. It needs to be led by the people, not Northern elites with the financial interests ... -
Africa’s revolution will be tweeted…if activists can harness the opportunity
With the right strategic thinking, social media can help cultivate the kind of pan-African solidarity that would’ve excited the likes of Nkrumah. This article ... -
Nigeria at 61: Gender equality the unfinished business of our generation
We can no longer leave out the once invisible but now irrefutable powerhouses that are the women of the Nigerian story. 61 years after ... -
Nigeria: The infamous 1996 Pfizer trial driving anti-vax feelings today
For those affected by the devastating drug trial, vaccine hesitancy is not only driven by conspiracy theories or mistrust but lived experience. A version ... -
The Thief Cannot Prescribe: On “Loot: Britain and the Benin Bronzes”
Phillips’s book is a well-written feat of archival research, but attempts to justify plunder while debating if the Benin Bronzes should be returned. Early in ... -
Think African Podcast Ep 6: Who is the law for?
African Arguments is delighted to partner with the Think African podcast series, created by Sound Africa in cooperation with Heinrich Böll Stiftung Cape Town. Think African examines the ...
