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Since 2016, Nigerians have experienced a stable fuel supply even if prices have continued to rise. This supply stability came to a sudden halt in January 2022, bringing back memories of long queues and harsh living conditions witnessed since 2007. To explore the implications of this change we revisit our study on demanding power and […]

Policy brief on the IHDP project

The Centre for African Bio-Entrepreneurship (CABE) in collaboration with the Partnership for Social and Governance Research (PASGR) under the Utafiti Sera Programme on Youth Employment Creation in Agriculture and Agro-Processing in Kenya, 2017-2018 prepared a policy brief on apprenticeship policy framework on youth employment creation specifically in agriculture and Agro-processing in Kenya. The project is […]

A recent study on information disclosure in the extractive sector has found 18 factors that result in citizen and institutional (state and non-state) inaction in demanding government accountability. Conducted by the Partnership for African Social and Governance Research (PASGR) in collaboration with the Centre for Public Integrity (CIP), as part of the Action for Empowerment […]

The Bring Back our Girls (BBOG) is a women-led, spontaneous movement that erupted in Nigeria following the abduction of over 200 schoolgirls by Boko Haram terrorists in 2014. The BBOG remains a unique movement in contemporary Africa in that it is women-led and depends on bold confrontation offline and viral advocacy online. The objective of […]

This policy brief highlights the root causes of large housing deficits in Kigali, explains why existing initiatives are not functioning as they should and offers a number of recommendations that can enhance the provision of affordable housing across the city.

The difference between a bandage and a cure

Knowing the ‘informal’ national force