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.


PROJECTIONS ABOUT AFRICA’S projected population in 2030 and 2050 are commonly cited among those doing things or writing on Africa’s

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GOLD WILL CONTINUE TO be relevant in the global monetary system irrespective of whatever transformation takes place in the future.

Borrowing this title from the legendary Thomas Hardy’s novel here is not intended to justify the action of those who think

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THE SEA CHANGE SWEEPING ACROSS the Sahel has just reached the northern tip of the Western coast of West Africa. This time, it