Catalyzing Last-Mile Economic Development through Inclusive Business By Stanley Zebulon What is Inclusive Business? Inclusive business (IB) provides goods, services, and livelihood on a commercially viable basis either at scale or scalable to people...
Sustainable Environment and Infrastructure Development By Dr. Oarhe Osumah When the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were unveiled in 2015 at the 70th session of the United Nations General Assembly, they were widely lauded. Built on a...
The Decade of Gas THE PROBLEM Introduction The world’s population is estimated to reach 10 billion in 2060, and this increase is expected to be accompanied by a commensurate increase in energy demand. This situation calls for aggressive...
Ending Extreme Poverty By Dr Iro Aghedo Background Confronted by a bleak future due to escalating poverty, hunger, inequality, conflicts, diseases, and other debilitating conditions, the world’s 193 countries came up with an action plan known...
Patrick Okigbo III in conversation with Dr Sam Amadi Dr. Sam Amadi is a Senior Lecturer in Law at Baze University in Abuja and is also the Coordinator of the Abuja School of Political and Social Thought. Until recently, he was the Chairman of the...
By Abdulwahab Yusuf REVIEW: Shoe Dog: A Memoir by the Creator of Nike by Phil Knight. Simon and Schuster (April 2016). Length: 386 pages Shoe Dog is a memoir about Phil Knight, Nike’s creator, one of the world’s biggest brands. While...
How can Nations Leverage the Media, Women, and Youth to Build Resilient Communities? The Boko Haram insurgency and the subsequent counterinsurgency operations in the Northeast have resulted in nearly 30,000 fatalities, over two million...
Elements of The Solution By Anthonia Momoh Despite the various interventions put in place by different government administrations over the years in response to youth unemployment, it remains a critical social and economic challenge. There is...
Escape 9–5, Live Anywhere and Join the New Rich By Aisi Atiti REVIEW: The 4-Hour Workweek: Escape 9–5, Live Anywhere, and Join the New Rich by Tim Ferriss. Crown Publishing Group (April 2007). Length: 308 pages. The 4-Hour Workweek, a book by Tim...
Effects of an additional 5 million connections Among other objectives, the Nigeria Economic Sustainability Plan (NESP) seeks to “undertake growth-enhancing and job-creating infrastructural investments in roads, bridges, solar power, and...
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