Dr. Olukayode Oyeleye, Business a.m.’s Editorial Advisor, who graduated in veterinary medicine from the University of Ibadan, Nigeria, before establishing himself in science and public policy journalism and communication, also has a postgraduate diploma in public administration, and is a former special adviser to two former Nigerian ministers of agriculture. He specialises in development and policy issues in the areas of food, trade and competition, security, governance, environment and innovation, politics and emerging economies.


NEW YORK CITY IN the United States during the last week missed the glamour, the excitement and the usual attraction that come with the

SUDAN’S CAPITAL CITY has been through more than a week-long inundation as the Nile River overflowed its bank, destroying thousands of

HISTORY IS NOW IN THE MAKING in Africa. That some related events are happening at about the same time are of great significance for

ACCRA, THE CAPITAL OF GHANA, now houses the headquarters of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). In morally equivocal and

SUCCESS AND SUSTAINABILITY OF any trans-boundary trade arrangement will rest heavily on national and regional security. Good

MONDAY, LAST WEEK, was the day of official handing over and commissioning of the secretariat building of the Africa Trade House in

IN THE IMMEDIATE AFTERMATH of the explosion at the port of Beirut, capital of Lebanon, nearly two weeks ago, one of the high profile

THE COINAGE ‘NEW NORMAL’ has gained a global currency during this global Coronavirus pandemic more than at any other time since its

REFORMS ARE CENTRAL TO AFRICA’s pre-eminence in global trade. These reforms, though recognised as important requirements, are yet to

Editor’s Note: Following the conclusion of the two-part article of urgency on the Nile Dam brouhaha, last week, Dr. Oyeleye this week