Editor's note

Nigerians have given Muhammadu Buhari a second chance to repair a dismal economic record in his first term that included a two-fold rise in unemployment and poor economic growth. Stephen Onyeiwu argues that Buhari should be planning a massive stimulus package to jumpstart the economy. He should also surround himself with a more talented team of economists.

The farcical “resurrection” of a man by a pastor in South Africa has made news across the world. It’s also raised the question of why South Africans are susceptible to promises made by self-styled miracle men. Barry Morton writes that a big part of the answer lies in the religious tradition established by an American evangelist over a century ago.

Julius Maina

Regional Editor East Africa

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Nigerians celebrate the announcement of Muhammadu Buhari’s victory. But can he deliver jobs this time round? EPA/Stringer

What Buhari has to do to take Nigeria’s economy to the next level

Stephen Onyeiwu, Allegheny College

Nigeria's high unemployment rate has created a bloated and unproductive informal sector.

John G Lake’s legacy lives on among evangelists who adopted his emotional worship ceremonies. Supplied

Resurrections, miracles and faith healing: the religious legacy of John G Lake

Barry Morton, Indiana University

Although American preacher John G Lake left South Africa in 1913, many shiny-suited pastors are keeping his religious tactics alive today.

Business + Economy

Nigerian women entrepreneurs draw the short straw on education levels

Tolu Olarewaju, Staffordshire University

Nigeria, like many emerging countries, needs to educate its women at the same rate it does its men to enhance entrepreneurship.

Arts and culture were given money in South Africa’s budget. Why it matters

Jen Snowball, Rhodes University; Amy Shelver, Nelson Mandela University

Government support for the arts, culture and heritage is important even in tough economic conditions.

Environment + Energy

How droughts will affect South Africa’s broader economy

Mmatlou Kalaba, University of Pretoria

If the pattern of drought continues in South Africa it's likely to affect the country's financial standing too.

Why warthogs are useful in figuring out how bovine TB spreads

Eduard Roos, Stellenbosch University

Warthogs are an important species in managing bovine TB.

From our international editions

Higher, further, faster: Marvel’s first female cinematic superhero

Kenneth MacKendrick, University of Manitoba

When the 'Captain Marvel' movie opens on March 8, coinciding with International Women's Day, it will be Marvel Studios' first female-superhero led film.

Venezuela’s economic collapse is laid bare when you look at how little energy the country is consuming

António Carvalho, Heriot-Watt University; Jan Ditzen, Heriot-Watt University

The world's most oil-abundant nation is heading for energy consumption levels not seen since the 1990s.

What if England voted to leave the EU in a second referendum but the rest of the UK wanted to stay?

Gareth Evans, Staffordshire University

Westminster has consistently disregarded the concerns of the devolved administrations over Brexit.

What will come after a US withdrawal from Afghanistan?

Abdulkader Sinno, Indiana University

The US has been at war in Afghanistan since a few weeks after 9/11. Now we are negotiating a peace with the Taliban, the same insurgents who sheltered Osama bin Laden.

En français

La prison, ce territoire oublié de la République

Martine Kaluszynski, Centre national de la recherche scientifique (CNRS)

Le malaise des surveillants de prison et leurs revendications sont avant tout un déclencheur et le symptôme d’une prison qui va mal dans une société en bouleversement.

Le pape François peut-il influencer l’opinion sur la question des armes nucléaires ?

Fabrício M. Fialho, Sciences Po – USPC; Benoît Pelopidas, Sciences Po – USPC

Le pape François défend un monde sans armes nucléaires. Mais son implication sur ces questions est-elle acceptable ? Et comment son message est-il perçu par les citoyens européens ?

 
 
 
 

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