Democracy in much of Africa is constrained from delivering on its development potential for three reasons. Scholars and practitioners have summed this up in the lack of governance capacity, and malpractices that undermine electoral democracy. But does this mean the future of democracy is bleak? In this Talking Africa Program, Desmond Davis engages Professor. Karuti […]
<span data-mce-type=”bookmark” style=”display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;” class=”mce_SELRES_start”></span><span data-mce-type=”bookmark” style=”display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;” class=”mce_SELRES_start”></span> Nigeria’s President Elect Muhammadu Buhari is set to be sworn into office for a second term following his victory against his arch-rival and former vice president, Atiku Abubakar in the one closely contested Presidential […]
Desmond Davies talks to Dauda Garuba on extractive industries in Nigeria and the main challenges the country faces in utilising its natural resources including Oil for economic development. Dauda Garuba is the Technical Adviser in Nigeria’s Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI).