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.


AFRICA, THE CONTINENT that was once described as “hopeless” by The Economist magazine in its May 13, 2000 edition, is now becoming a

TWO PAULS are political celebrities and are currently very popular in Africa for about the same reasons. They have both been at the

INTERNATIONAL relations between African countries and their foreign partners outside the continent are currently undergoing some

WEALTH ACCRUING TO African countries from natural resources has helped in developing the various countries at different times and on

SENEGAL EASILY COMES to mind when considering countries of Africa having contrasting features with relatively different historical and

DEFINING ISSUES and causes of underdevelopment in Africa in many cases of public discourse, debates and academic exercises often

Munich Security Conference in Munich, Germany, and the 36th Ordinary Session of the Summit of Heads of State and Government of the

AT THE STATE OF THE UNION address last week Tuesday night of February 7, 2023, in the United States, President Joe Biden momentarily

AT THE STATE OF THE UNION address last week Tuesday night of February 7, 2023, in the United States, President Joe Biden momentarily

MOROCCO PULLED OUT of the Organisation of African Unity (OAU) in 1984, as it was then known, and remained outside it until January 31,