Month: June 2020
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People & Money
Buhari’s COVID-19 Economic Plan: Old Wine in New Wineskins
COVID-19 is increasingly wreaking havoc on the health of Nigerians, but its economic impact may well be more devastating. Before…
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Travel
Dubai Opens to Tourists on July 7; A Guide to Getting There
Dubai, one of the world’s most famous tourist destinations, is opening to receive visitors again from July 7, 2020. Having…
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Working Lives
Working Lives: The Baba Ijebu Agent Planning to Return to Farming in Aiyetoro
Working Lives: The Ubiquitous Agents of Baba Ijebu You could also call them The Red Brigade – the men and…
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Working Lives
Working Lives: The Woman Who Had to Become a Baba Ijebu Agent After Marriage
Working Lives: The Ubiquitous Agents of Baba Ijebu You could also call them The Red Brigade – the men and…
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People & Money
Nigeria’s Post-COVID Recovery Plan Misses the Point
The COVID-19 pandemic will have economic consequences for many countries. In Nigeria, the country’s lockdowns froze economic activities, causing job losses and supply chain…
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People & Money
Funding for African Businesses (with GFA) June 20
Nigerian health start-up Mobihealth, Four Others Win Sanofi AfricaTech Challenge 2020 Mobihealth, a telehealth platform has emerged as one of…
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People & Money
Lessons From Strange Places
By Sesugh Akume Two or so years ago, in a discussion with some middle-aged alpha male friends who solemnly believed…
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People & Money
Can Code ? Estonia Needs You To Work Remotely
Estonia is soon going to introduce digital nomad visas, thereby becoming one of the first countries to establish such a…
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People & Money
Josiah Henson: The Forgotten Story In The History Of Slavery
Uncle Tom’s Cabin was a smashing success. It sold out its 5,000-copy print run in four days in 1852, with…
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