Every time reforms are proposed in Nigerian football, the first reaction from many stakeholders is resistance.
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Anna Szedlacsek is Junior Research Assistant at LINKS Europe. She wrote this op-ed for commonspace.eu
Across East Africa, we are seeing history unfold. In Uganda and Tanzania, for example, the acceleration of large-scale developments is spanning transmission networks, highways, logistics corridors, energy pipelines and industrial zones.
When the World Cup came to Africa in 2010, there was an interesting argument advanced by scholars who saw football as a mirror of society. The development of football in many countries often reflects their political and socioeconomic realities.
SportsOpinion Opinion: Too many Black players on European teams? By CNW Contributor·Wednesday, July 8, 2026 ·4 min read Key Points(5) One interesting aspect of the FIFA 2026 World Cup tournament currently underway is the number of Black players playing for so many countries that either have relatively small Black populations or are not known to…
Nairobi, Kenya:Spend a few minutes talking to any smallholder farmer in rural Kenya, and they will tell you the same thing. The weather isn’t what it used to be decades ago. For millions of families across Africa, livestock is the family bank account, the grocery store, and the safety net all rolled into one.
The recent decision by the South Sudan Economic Cluster to lift the 10 million South Sudanese pounds cash withdrawal limit marks a significant shift in the country’s fiscal landscape. Introduced in September 2024, the policy was intended to encourage a transition toward a cashless economy and reduce the high costs associated with printing banknotes. Instead,…
For years, warning signs have accumulated over the management of South Sudan’s oil revenues. Resources that should have sustained a population enduring one of the world’s most severe humanitarian crises have instead disappeared through opaque networks linked to a small circle of senior officials and their intermediaries. Neither the authorities in Juba nor the international…