Paul Adams examines the origins and purpose of the Nigerian federation, state governments’ financial management and responsibilities, governors’ arbitrary power, and the need to increase internally generated state revenue.
There is a new catchphrase for Africa’s economy; “facing headwinds”. Paul Adams revisits Africa’s sovereign bond markets and predicts the return of fiscal conservatism.
Paul Adams reflects on some of the key issues discussed at the African Development Bank’s 50th annual meeting in Abidjan – and the Bank’s growing importance.
Paul Adams reports from the launch of the AfDB and World Bank joint programme to support post-Ebola recovery, where the emphasis was on Africa’s responsibility to its fragile states.
