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Over the past four decades, one set of economic ideas has become increasingly influential across Nigeria.
Where did these ideas come from—and how did they become conventional wisdom?
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'I walked those dusty paths unaware that this specific earth had produced a man whose intellectual pursuits would eventually re-engineer the entire religious DNA of northern Nigeria.' rpublc.com/story/2026/05/24/…
'Sporadic gunshots rang through the community that evening, throwing the townsfolk into pandemonium. They did not see the attackers, but the proximity of the shots made it clear that something dreadful was unfolding in their immediate environment.' rpublc.com/story/2026/03/22/…
'Its concrete floor was strewn with palm fronds, white beach sand, beads, strings, leaves and flowers, and filled with Black bodies clothed in white, all alive with the beautiful sing-song of Brazilian Portuguese.' rpublc.com/story/2026/05/24/…
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Much has been said about Temi Dollface, the creative multitasker and musical pioneer who challenged stereotypes about what was possible for women in the Nigerian music industry. Yet, the most common refrain is that she was an artist before her time. rpublc.com/story/2025/08/17/…
What Happened to Temi Dollface? #Onsite⚡
Temi Dollface built a world of her own, then seemingly disappeared from the music scene. With her experimental sound, theatrical visuals and sharp social commentary, she challenged the conventions of Nigerian pop and helped shape the alternative music scene. But after a promising run between 2011 and 2017, her public presence faded, leaving listeners wondering what happened.
In ‘What Happened to Temi Dollface?’, Edwin Okolo revisits the artist’s legacy, her influence on Nigeria’s alte movement and the questions surrounding her absence. rpublc.com/story/2025/08/17/…
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'Africa’s Hustle Republics' explores the social life of money across Africa. From weddings and agriculture to migration, finance and informal economies, this issue examines the many ways Africans make, move, perform and imagine money. shop.rpublc.com/products/the…
If Kenya is the world’s leading exporter of black tea, how come the 834,000 smallholder farmers growing tea across Kenya’s highland counties still cannot meet the country’s poverty threshold? This is the story of what happens to tea money after the digital scale beeps. rpublc.com/story/2026/10/25/…
‘And I am telling you, arms change everything. People pretend faces matter, politics matter, shared values matter. Of course. Fine. Then a woman lifts something heavy and suddenly I am prepared to move to Brandenburg or Mannheim and learn about composting.’ rpublc.com/story/2026/08/16/…
Today in 1974, Muhammad Ali faced George Foreman in the legendary ‘Rumble in the Jungle’. #RPUBLCHistory⌛
On 30 October 1974, the world watched as two heavyweight champions went head-to-head in Kinshasa, Zaire (now DR Congo). Ali stunned the undefeated Foreman with an eighth-round knockout, reclaiming the heavyweight title in one of boxing’s most iconic moments.
More than a fight, it became a defining moment in sporting history and a celebration of Black pride across Africa and its diaspora.
🎥: BingeworthyBoxing / YouTube
'Sophie wants to tell Eva, again, that voice notes are selfish because the recipient has to listen through every umm and ahh and then remember enough to respond.' rpublc.com/story/2026/08/16/…
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'Temi Dollface’s impact and erasure begs the question: How does an independent female artist, making alternative music in an industry notoriously resistant to newness, manage to hold a whole generation of fans, artists and contemporaries in her thrall?' rpublc.com/story/2025/08/17/…
'AI is largely evolving and advancing at a faster rate than the skills of workers in Africa are developing. With informal work dominating employment and high unemployment rates, rapid technological adoption is unfolding along a different path from the West.' rpublc.com/story/2025/08/24/…
Partner at Southbridge Group and former president and CEO of the Africa Finance Corporation, Andrew Alli reflects on the value of eclectic reading, the importance of continually questioning what we know, and how books can deepen our understanding of Africa’s economic and political realities. He discusses why children should be encouraged to read whatever captures their interest, how African leaders might rethink development through education, culture and technology, and why justice and equity are essential to building functional societies.
Read the full interview at the link: rpublc.com/story/2021/10/01/…
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'Although the fertilizer that feeds the tea bush is partly government-funded and the weighing scale is digital, neither guarantees that the money reaching Joyce’s account will be enough to live on.' This is the daily reality of Kenyan tea farmers: rpublc.com/story/2026/10/25/…
'2025 Barclays analysis highlighted that more than 60 per cent of essential raw minerals for AI hardware now originate from a handful of developing countries, a concentration that leaves global supply chains vulnerable.' rpublc.com/story/2025/08/24/…
