How Poverty, Patriarchy, and Violence Continue to Shape Women’s Lives Across Africa
Despite decades of advocacy and global conversations around gender equality, millions of women and sexual minorities across sub-Saharan Africa continue to face deep-rooted inequality. A recent chapter by Hugo Kamya and Hayley Cowart in Global Perspectives on Gender highlights how poverty, patriarchy, and social exclusion remain interconnected forces shaping the realities of women and marginalized […]
Even Big Companies Like MTN Nigeria Can’t Keep Employees, What’s Really Happening?
Employee retention has become one of the biggest challenges facing modern businesses. Across industries, organizations are struggling to keep talented workers motivated, loyal, and committed in increasingly demanding work environments. A recent study examining employee retention at MTN Nigeria offers important insights into why employees stay, why they leave, and what companies must do differently […]
Why Many Postgraduate Students Never Finish Their Degrees And What Universities Are Getting Wrong
Across many developing countries, thousands of postgraduate students begin master’s and doctoral programs every year with dreams of academic success, career growth, and research impact. Yet a significant number never complete their studies on time—or at all. A recent study by Sumaya M. Kagoya, Omari Khalifa Mbura, Sauti Petro Magai, and Gerald Zachary Paga Tinali […]
The Silent Beliefs That May Claim Thousands of Women’s Lives in Nigeria and Across West Africa in 2026
Cervical cancer remains one of the deadliest cancers affecting women across Africa, despite being highly preventable and treatable when detected early. A new systematic review published in BMC Public Health by H. B. Dange, I. Y. Kana, H. C. Suleiman, and A. I. Akyala reveals a troubling reality: deeply rooted cultural and traditional beliefs continue […]
The Future of Building in Nigeria May No Longer Depend on Humans Alone
Artificial intelligence (AI) is gradually reshaping industries across the world, and the Nigerian construction sector is beginning to explore its transformative potential. A recent study by Kabir Ibrahim, Muhammad Yamusa, Oluseyi Julius Adebowale, Kahilu Kajimo-Shakantu, and Emmanuel Onaivi Ajayi provides important insight into the opportunities and barriers influencing AI adoption within the Nigerian construction industry […]
