US and China compete for influence in Africa’s digital future
This piece examines how the US-China tech competition plays out in African countries. It is divided into two sections.
The politics of building Nigeria’s post-oil economy: A book review
Specifically, the author argues that the failure of successive governments to implement long-term economic planning and diversify Nigeria’s economy is explainable by the political economy concept of Political Settlement (an agreement by which powerful groups, organisations and individuals in a society set the political and economic rules that maintain the peace among competing groups, thereby ensuring stability and a balanced distribution of benefits).
Voters tip Tinubu, Obi as most popular candidates at grassroots
In partnership with DEAN Initiative, we polled 1,356 Nigerians across the 36 states and the FCT using a simple random sampling method. A few facts about the data are noteworthy: first, the data do not measure respondents’ probable voting choice, rather it measures their perception of candidates, parties and election readiness, generally.
Dataphyte welcomes 6 placement-research fellows from the University of Edinburgh
On May 9, 2022, Dataphyte welcomed 6 MSc candidates on research placement from the University of Edinburgh’s School of Social and Political Science (SSPS).
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Parading Millions: Expensive Party Nomination Forms and Nigeria’s 2023 Elections
On Wednesday, 20th of April, the APC announced that its presidential nomination form would go for a total of N100 million, while the governorship forms would be sold for N50 million.
Anambra Guber Poll 2021: Reporting the Reports
As Anambra’s 2021 gubernatorial poll draws to a close, a few important but often neglected points about the role of election observers in ensuring a seamless electoral process are worth reflecting on.