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Advancing macroeconomic reforms by Okonjo-Iweala

Advancing macroeconomic reforms by Okonjo-Iweala

On the morning of July 17, 2003, I sat down at my desk in Nigeria’s Ministry of Finance, just after being sworn in with other ministers by President Olusegun Obasanjo as a member of the cabinet.

Mo Ibrahim 2012 Index of African Governance report

Mo Ibrahim 2012 Index of African Governance report

The Mo Ibrahim Prize for Achievement in African Leadership, was according to reports, not awarded for a third time in four years as no suitable candidates were found. The organisation said it was not going to compromise on its standard of excellence in a leader.

Awolowo and Achebe’s Tale of Fantasy, by Fani-Kayode

Awolowo and Achebe’s Tale of Fantasy, by Fani-Kayode

I am a historian and I have always believed that if we want to talk history we must be dispassionate, objective and factual. We must take the emotion out of it and we must always tell the truth. The worst thing that anyone can do is to try to re-write history and indulge in historical revisionism. This is especially so when the person is a revered figure and a literary icon.