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IPTL, Richmond and “Escrow”: The price of private power procurement in Tanzania

In this Briefing Note Brian Cooksey chronicles how politics and rent-seeking have subverted the development of Tanzania’s power sector during the past quarter of a century.
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Reforming Nigeria from within

Drawing on experience of working within Nigeria’s political system, former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Dimeji Bankole, puts forward some ideas for reform.
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The Code of Conduct Act and Liberia’s 2017 election

Ahead of Liberia's 2017 elections some provisions of the 2014 Code of Conduct Act are proving particularly controversial. Ibrahim Al-Bakri Nyei explains why.
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“Those useless civil servants”

Dr Joe Abah, Director-General of the Bureau of Public Service Reforms, argues that Nigeria's civil service will start to improve the day we want it to improve.
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The State of Democracy in Africa

Event with Fadumo Dayib, Dr Robtel Neajai Pailey and Dr George Bob-Milliar on elections, democracy and women’s representation in politics
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Mali is becoming a failed state and it is not the jihadists’ fault

Kamissa Camara argues that a focus on regional security masks the root cause of the Malian crisis. Until Mali’s governance and leadership deficits are addressed, attempts to stabilise the country will prove futile.
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Lara Taylor-Pearce on transparency and accountability in public financial management

In this interview with Sierra Leone's Auditor General, Lara Taylor-Pearce, we discussed the role of the audit office in ensuring transparency and accountability in public financial management and the associated challenges of trying to do so.
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The view from Borno state

In a new ARI blog series, “NIGERIA: HAVE YOUR SAY", Mark Amaza looks at the impact of violent conflict on Borno state.
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Fighting corruption through music in Sierra Leone

Jamie Hitchen interviewed Sierra-Leonean singer Emmerson Bockarieon on his country, its corruption problem and the role music can play in raising awareness and changing attitudes