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.


TWO MAJOR TERMINOLOGIES that have assumed prominence in global geopolitical and social settings are “antisemitism” and “islamophobia.”

IF HOSTING A MAJOR EVENT is any strong indication of participation in the discussions on issues in that event, then Africa could very

IF HOSTING A MAJOR EVENT is any strong indication of participation in the discussions on issues in that event, then Africa could very

RECENT ATTACK ON ISRAEL by the Hamas armed militia of Palestinian stock in power from the Gaza Strip and the subsequent

A MAJOR REGIONAL CONFLICT is going on in the Middle East that has the potential of lingering for a while. It has many signs of what

NIAMEY, CAPITAL CITY OF Niger Republic, hosted the 12th Extraordinary summit of the African Union on July 7, 2019 in which Africa

JULY 26, 2023 MAY have become a watershed in foreign military interventions as well as bilateral and multilateral relations in Africa.

CONTRADICTIONS AND CONTRASTS marked major events drawing attention on Africa in this month of September. Within four days, two

SEPTEMBER 11 has become a date of global relevance, based on two significant events that took place in the Americas – one in South

WESTERN EUROPE now has every reason to feel apprehensive about the recent wave of coups in Africa. In particular, there has not been a