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.


MANY EVENTS happening in Africa are attracting the attention of the outside world. In particular, the major world powers have, in

SOME FACTS ABOUT Ebola virus disease in Africa can be unsettling.  This disease, which was known to have affected many people in the

THE STRENGTH OR weakness of any country in Africa has historical roots, dating back to few decades in some cases or much longer in

MUCH REMAINS TO be done if Africa is to be in better reckoning on a global turf: in economics, governance, real sector and wealth

CONTINENTALLY, AFRICA has presented an assortment of manifestations over a period of time. With the benefits of hindsight and

REGIONAL INTEGRATION on a continental scale is now a reality in Africa as the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) has

NOW THAT THE African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) is a reality, countries within the continent need to get to work in dead

PEOPLE’S POWER is increasingly gaining pre-eminence in Africa, judging from recent events. Whether it is called Africa’s resurgence or

EQUATIONS, permutations, extrapolations and scenarios about environmental stewardship in the context of energy and dependent

IMPRESSIONS ABOUT aid dependence have to be erased when discussing about the Africa of the future. What defined the continent’s past