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The New Authoritarian Playbook: When Elections Cement Power, Not Change
The year 2025 was a defining one for electoral politics in Africa. National elections were held across the continent and instead of the elections serving as instruments of popular will and change, most of these elections revealed a…
Oluwasegun Ajetunmobi and Oluwatayofunmi Durodola
The Year the Baobabs Fell: Saying Goodbye to African Giants in 2025
History isn’t just a collection of dusty dates or boring speeches; it’s the story of people. It’s about the strong voices that roared for freedom, the quiet strategists who built nations, and sometimes, the tragic mysteries that leave us…
Oluwatayofunmi Durodola
Inside Cameroon’s Refinery: Desperation, Systemic Failure, and an Unprecedented Election
Cameroon’s $5.4 billion refinery project sparks debate over debt, governance, and the 2025 elections. A Billion-Dollar Promise Amid a Mounting Debt Few weeks ago, the Cameroonian government announced a bold plan- the construction of a $5.4…
Oluwasegun Ajetunmobi
West Africa Civic Tech Conference 2025: Advancing Democracy Through Innovation
Introduction On Wednesday, 21st May 2025, history was made as civic societies, activists, policy makers and analysts, politicians and technologists gathered in Lagos, Nigeria, for the inaugural West Africa Civic Tech Conference 2025,…
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REFORMERS OF AFRICA CELEBRATES WORLD BOOK AND COPYRIGHT DAY
World Book and Copyright Day, celebrated annually on April 23rd, is a global initiative aimed at promoting the joy of reading and the significance of books. It serves as a reminder of the profound role that books play as conduits…
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INEC MUST LEARN FROM AN EMBARRASSINGLY FLAWED PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION
By: Oluwasegun Ajetunmobi In the lead-up to the February 25, 2023, Presidential election in Nigeria, many Nigerians had hoped for the freest and fairest election in the fourth republic. However, optimism quickly dissipated due to violence…
Oluwasegun Ajetunmobi
International Workers' Day
International Day of Workers also known as May Day has its origin in the United States when workers protested harsh working conditions in the 19th century. It is used to commemorate the achievements of the labor movement- changing from 16…
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Your Vote is important, Get your voter’s card
Many citizens have complained about the lack of alternatives in the Nigerian political arena. They argue that the same sect of people has simply crossed carpets across several political parties and several generations; even the political…
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Farewell Desmond Tutu
There comes a point where we need to stop just pulling people out of the river. We need to go upstream and find out why they’re falling in- Archbishop Desmond Tutu. Without Archbishop Desmond Tutu, South Africa’s long and winding…
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UN International Day of Peace- Recovering better for an equitable and sustainable world
Peace and Development are two sides of the same coin. At Reformers of Africa, we hold on to the philosophy that sustained development of Africa is largely dependent on the stability the continent enjoys and the level of its security. Each…
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Reformers of Africa participates in the West African Regional Conference, 2021
On Saturday, September 11, 2021, Civil Society Organizations, think tank groups, administrators and young Africans gathered at the Otunba Subomi Balogun Conference Centre of the University of Ibadan to discuss issues on human liberty and…
Oluwasegun Ajetunmobi
Participatory Democracy in Africa
Democracy is in jeopardy in many African countries. Although there are many countries that claim to be democratic in Africa, this is far from reality. On one hand, some countries like Nigeria, Ghana and Senegal practice democracy but have…
Oluwasegun Ajetunmobi
WORLD YOUTH SKILLS DAY -2021
On the occasion of #WorldYouthSkillsDay, we pay tribute to the resilience and creativity demonstrated by African youths in the face of sociopolitical and economic challenges exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. As we emerge from this…
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Letter of Congratulations to Youssef Fennira on his Appointment as Tunisia’s Minister of Vocational Training, Employment and Social Entrepreneurship
The Board of Trustees, Management and staff of Reformers of Africa heartily congratulates one of our esteemed board members, Youseef Fennira (34) on his appointment as Tunisia’s Minister of Vocational Training, Employment and Social…
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Mandela Day: Reflections and Lessons from Mandela
Born on this #MandelaDay (July 18) in 1918, Nelson Mandela fought against systemic racism – apartheid in South Africa, and went on from being the world’s most prominent political prisoner to become the first black president of South Africa…
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Proto and Reformers of Africa Announce Partnership To Deliver COVID-19 Education Chatbots to Global South Health Services
Reformers Of Africa is pleased to announce a partnership with Proto— a global leader in conversational AI for emerging markets to deliver multilingual educational chatbots to health services during the the COVID-19 pandemic. Together,…
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Poverty in Nigeria: The Price for Leadership Deficit
Image Credit: Sunday Alamba Via Flickr Nigeria is taking a back seat in the development of nations in Africa, and across the world. The nation, despite the riches of its resources – from human to natural – is home to the highest number of…
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Reformers Of Africa Visits Speaker Of the Parliament of Oyo State, Nigeria
Last week, The Reformers Initiative For Development in Africa (Reformers Of Africa) paid a courtesy visit to the office of the Speaker, Oyo State House of Assembly, Hon. Debo E. Ogundoyin. Reformers of Africa delegates were warmly welcomed…
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