Nigeria’s economy grew but poverty worsened, especially in the rural areas. The country needs a radical shift in its economic policy approach to reduce poverty.
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Mboweni leaves a legacy of a successful transformation from a freedom fighter to a businessman, central banker and politician.
Nigeria has been faced with economic despair and social unrest. Scholars explain the issues and possible solutions.
Africa’s largest economy is in crisis, and unrest is growing.
How can Generation Z serve as effective agents of economic reform in a system they don’t believe in?
Jiang oversaw China’s reemergence on the global stage, and sustained growth at home. But his policies also set the scene for excess and the growth of President Xi Jinping.
Zambia’s new president will have to balance austerity and the high expectations of the many unemployed young people and struggling people who voted for him.
South Africa needs some serious structural reforms before its moribund economy can come to life.
Those who benefit from economic reforms are often not the same as those who bear the costs.
Cuba will not legalize same-sex marriage, as gay activists hoped. But its new constitution adds greater protections for LGBTQ people and for women, and gives Cubans the right to own private property.
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