Opinions

Ebaide Queen Omiunu writes about the impact of climate change on developing countries: its adverse effects, and their being constrained by limited resources, urging developing economies to implement a range of policies that address both mitigation (reducing greenhouse gas emissions) and adaptation (enhancing resilience to climate variability and change).  …

The African Union’s  admission to the G20 provides an opportunity for Africa to be recognized as a true strategic partner in its own development; for the continent to make critical inputs to decisions on its development, including health financing reforms and sustainable domestic financing of health.      Health systems in…

While ECOWAS member states are keen to signal their opposition to unconstitutional changes of government, socio-economic considerations shape their ability to stand in unity; thus, achieving an ‘ECOWAS of peoples: peace and prosperity for all’ requires ensuring visible dividends of good governance since “one cannot eat democracy.”   Niger’s recent…

To address the spate of Unconstitutional Changes of Government in Africa (UCG),  Eddy Maloka recommends strengthening of African Union’s normative framework on UCG and reinforcement of its response to unconstitutional transitions, as stipulated in the Lomé Declaration.     Africa has recently grappled with a resurgence of Unconstitutional Changes of…

Olasupo Abideen argues the Niger situation brings to light the reality that good democratic governance is the only panacea against unconstitutional transitions, urging ECOWAS to put its house in order: clamp down on leaders violating term limits or winning elections through flawed electoral processes.     Last week, just as…

 Young people have made it clear that the narrow conceptualization of the concept of UCGs as only military takeovers is flawed and leads to missed opportunities for the creation of lasting solutions that encompass the varying dimensions of this phenomenon.     The latest milestone of the African Peer Review…

Forward planning and preparation will allow the African Union to become an organised and influential member of the G20.   It is looking increasingly likely that the African Union will be admitted as the 21st member of the G20 during the next summit to be hosted by India, thereby correcting a…

Without adequate representation from Africa, the G20 falls short of being truly inclusive of the world’s economic realities; therefore, a stronger membership of Africa in the group would promote a more equitable and balanced global governance structure.     I first advocated for the African Union membership of the G7 and…

By creating youth-friendly economic policies, African governments will help youth-led enterprises create job and entrepreneurship opportunities, thereby addressing the continent’s youth unemployment crisis.     Africa, the world’s youngest continent, is grappling with a pressing youth unemployment challenge.  According to a 2015 study by the African Development Bank (AfDB), one-third…

The AfCFTA on its own will not change the extractive practices of Africa’s development partners. Africa’s trade negotiators need to find ways to make them reshape their trade patterns with the continent.     It has become quite fashionable, whenever the African continent is mentioned by development partners, to talk…