Viewpoints Africa
Africa’s greatest geopolitical weakness is not a lack of resources, talent, or ambition. It is fragmentation. In a world organised around blocs, Africa still negotiates as a collection of small economies, each pleading its case
Viewpoints Africa
When South Africa was excluded from the 2026 G20 summit in Miami, many saw it as an insult. It was. But more importantly, it was a reminder. In global politics, respect is not pleaded for,
Viewpoints Africa
One need not be a profound philosopher to discern the melancholy truth: Nigeria is ensnared in a cycle of hopelessness. At the close of every administration, citizens exhale in relief, only to discover that the
Viewpoints Africa
Democracies rarely collapse in a single dramatic moment. More often, they erode quietly, through small compromises that accumulate until institutions once trusted begin to feel unfamiliar. Courts are usually among the last to fall, and
Viewpoints Africa
Societies can survive bad leaders, economic shocks, even waves of insecurity. What they do not survive for long is the collapse of their courts. In Nigeria today, the slow capture of the judiciary by political
Viewpoints Africa
One need not be a profound philosopher to discern the melancholy truth: Nigeria is ensnared in a cycle of hopelessness. At the close of every administration, citizens exhale in relief, only to discover that the
Viewpoints Africa
Another coup attempt in Guinea Bissau. Another wave of condemnations from regional blocs and international partners. Another reminder that Africa remains trapped in a cycle it claims to oppose but has failed to dismantle. The
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A crowd runs in panic along a dusty street. Shots ring out. A woman wearing a purple jacket carrying a stick falls to the ground. Another woman can be heard pleading, "Mama, mama, stand," as
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The diplomatic friction surrounding Nigeria’s redesignation as a Country of Particular Concern (CPC) has reopened wider questions about governance, responsibility, and global engagement across Africa. At a time of rising geopolitical pressure, widening institutional gaps
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Africa’s first coordinated Family Office movement advanced in Lagos as the 7 Generations Institute continued its Pan-Africa Family Office Awareness and Engagement Tour. The Lagos convening, held at the United Nations Development Programme Innovation Centre
