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Nigeria should be a tech powerhouse, Ọrẹ Ogunbiyi tells “The Intelligence”. But one big thing holding it back is just how few people have reliable electricity econ.st/3SlHqTB 🎧

Curious why they didn’t just ask the guy who runs the company that makes iPhones. x.com/ricwe123/statu…

Nigeria to open two Chinese-backed lithium processing plants this year - a $600 million lithium processing plant near the Kaduna-Niger border and a $200 million lithium refinery on the outskirts of Abuja reuters.com/business/energ…

On the topic of power, in case you're wondering why our dear country has not had constant power for over 40 years, I outlined the many broken bits of Nigeria's power sector on yesterday's episode of The Intelligence

Congratulations to Frank Odhiambo, who is defending his PhD dissertation in economics at ETH Zurich today. 🥳🎊🤸🏾‍♂️🧑🏿‍🎓👑🎷 Frank is a co-founder and one of the first alumni of Graduate Applications International Network (GAIN). Thank you Frank for all the leadership you have already provided to the field of

Trump team pauses new student visa interviews as it weighs expanding social media vetting: politico.com/news/2025/05/2…

For the German speakers out there.

A great Kenyan has rested. RIP.

History of energy transitions. (source: Critical Minerals Journal)

Listen to the latest episode of “The Foreign Affairs Interview,” featuring Mai Hassan and Ahmed Kodouda in conversation with senior editor Eve Fairbanks: foreignaffairs.com/podcasts/sudan…

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If only the United States of America had Strong Western Institutions.

I must admit that I am not convinced by this Food and Agriculture Organization theory of change. source: openknowledge.fao.org/server/api/cor…

As U.S. visa restrictions tighten, more African students are turning to China. SFS Prof Ken Opalo tells The New York Times the shift could hurt U.S. universities’ finances, research and global standing. Read more: nyti.ms/4jGym6U

What's cost effective for donors (maximizing perceived short term impact) may not always be cost-effective for recipients (building for the future). And we should not use cost-effectiveness to end debates regarding what should be prioritized, esp in non-health sectors.

Amazing news! Next step is to ensure that the trade isn't just in raw commodities but involves substantial value addition on the Continent.

I wish GoK understood that there is a lot more to value addition in tourism than beads.