Zainab Usman

• Reframing Climate Justice: Low Income Countries and the Energy Transition
• My Work on Economic Diversification is Featured in the New York Times
• Harnessing the Digital Revolution for Inclusive and Quality Jobs for African Countries
• Can Safety Nets Ease the Social and Economic Impacts of COVID-19 in Africa?
• Photos from the “20 Years of Democracy in Nigeria: 1999-2019” in December 2019
• Journal Article: the Successes and Failures of Economic Reform in Nigeria’s Post-Military Political Settlement
• The Future of Work in Africa: Videos, Podcasts and Blogs
• What Can Developing Countries Learn from Morocco’s Experience with Power Sector Reforms?
• New World Bank Report, “Rethinking Power Sector Reforms in the Developing World”
• Blog Post – The Future of Work in Africa: Making Productive Investments for More and Better Jobs
• New Report Published: The Future of Work in Africa
• Global Launch of the National Oil Company Database by NRGI
• Taking the Pulse of the Economies in African Countries
• Video: Panel Discussion at CSIS on Nigeria’s Upcoming Elections
• PUBLISHED: My Book Chapter on “The ‘Resource Curse’ and Constraints to Reforming Nigeria’s Oil Sector”
• NEW PAPER: The Political Economy of Power Sector Reforms in Developing Countries
• Scholarships and Development Opportunities No. 19
• Scholarships and Development Opportunities, No. 18
• I am Leaving Oxford and…On to the Next One
• Scholarships and Development Opportunities No.17
• I Was at the Fireworks Display in Nice. Many are Not So Lucky to be Alive
• Six Implications of Brexit, Through the Eyes of a Foreign Resident
• To transform Africa’s economies, African companies matter too
• Scholarships and Development Opportunities No.16
• China and Global Development: Different Perspectives on Africa
• ‘Muslims Must be at the Forefront of this Fight’ Against Terrorism
• Scholarships and Development Opportunities No. 15
• Aliko Dangote to Discuss ‘Doing Business in Africa’ in Oxford
• New Industrial Policy in Africa: Overcoming the Extractives Trap
• Nigeria’s Newly Appointed Officials Signal Shift in Economic Policy
• The Under-Belly of Africa’s Booming Business Environment
• Piketty’s Lecture on Inequality in South Africa
• Three Reasons Why We Should Be Optimistic About the SDGs
• “Africa Can’t Entrepreneur Itself Out of Basic Problems” – Ory Okolloh Mwangi
• Is the Idea of ‘African Solutions’ too limiting in a Globalised Economy?
• Buhari’s First 100 Days: Does Nigerian President Mean Business?
• My Summer Reading is Heavily Skewed Towards East Asia and Stephen King
• Scholarships and Development Opportunities No. 14
• Buhari should Phase-Out, Not Remove Petroleum Subsidy
• “EITI was the Wrong Focus” and other Highlights of the Natural Resource Governance Conference
• Publication: ‘Why Goodluck Jonathan Lost the Nigerian Presidential Election of 2015’
• Scholarships and Development Opportunities No. 13
• Commentary for Aljazeera English on Tasks Ahead of Nigeria’s President-Elect.
• Commentary on BBC News on Nigeria’s Elections
• Commentary on Aljazeera on the Water and Infrastructure in Nigeria
• Understanding Nigeria’s Historic Elections and Why They’re So Contentious
• Happy International Women’s Day 2015
• Apply: The World Bank Group Analyst Program
• The Politics of Inequality – DLP Annual Conference 2015
• Application portal open: NLI Future Leadership Seminar 2015
• An Interactive Guide to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
• Time to Keep National Security Institutions out of Partisan Politics
• EVENT: How to Fix Nigeria: The 2015 Elections and Beyond
• Africa’s Oil Shock
• BBC Focus on Africa Commentary on Recent Boko Haram Attacks
• Legatum Institute’s Africa Prosperity Index 2014
• Speaking at Chatham House Event on Elections, Boko Haram and Security in Nigeria
• VIDEO: My Presentation on Politics and the Boko Haram Insurgency at ARI London
• Appeal Fund & Collection Drive for IDPs from North-East Nigeria
• The IMF: Change in the Air?
• Scholarships and Development Opportunities No. 12
• Participation at the Oxford Forum for International Development Conference
• The Unexpected Political Transitions in Zambia and Burkina Faso
• Scholarships & Development Opportunities No.11
• ‘What Does Boko Haram Want?’ ~ Insights from Ahmad Salkida
• Incumbency and Opportunity: Forecasting Nigeria’s 2015 Elections
• Speaking at ARI Event on Urban Violence in Africa
• #BringBackOurGirls Coordinator, Hadiza Bala Usman, Speaks at the UN
• Participation in BBC’s Focus on Africa TV Programme
• Maryam Writes About Her Experience at Obama’s Fellowship for Young African Leaders
• ‘Who Speaks for the North? Politics and Influence in Northern Nigeria’ by Chatham House
• Obama’s Africa Summit: Too Little, Too Late?
• The BRICS Bank: an ‘Alternative’ to the Bretton-Woods Institutions?
• Boko Haram and the Competing Narratives
• Review of Commitments made at WEFA 2014 – An interview with Channels TV
• Thugs Disrupt Peaceful #BringBackOurGirls Protest
• Nigeria’s Economic Transition Reveals Deep Structural Distortions
• Assessing Crisis Group’s Report on the Boko Haram Insurgency
• Boko Haram and a Nation Gripped By Fear
• Does Nigeria Really Need a ‘Sovereign National Conference’?
• RIP Komla Dumor
• Embattled Nigerian Central Bank Governor on ‘Overcoming the Fear of Vested Interests’, in TEDx Talk
• Make Your New Year Worthwhile, Enrol in a Free Online Course
• Scholarships and Development Opportunities No. 10
• Mandela: The Personification of Humility
• Reflections on the ‘Historic’ and Disturbing Letter by Obasanjo
• Discussing Women in Government and Politics in Africa
• “Why Should I Convince You to Come Back Home?” ~ Governor Fashola
• “Mugabe: Villain or Hero?” ~ A Film by Roy Agyemang
• Politicians’ Salaries and Income Inequalities
• Nigeria Marks 53 Years of Independence
• “Nigeria’s Criminal Crude” – A Report by Chatham House
• Thoughts on Nasir El-Rufai’s “The Accidental Public Servant”
• The World Bank (Africa) Fellowship for PhD Students
• “Nigeria Beyond Oil” Conference in London, 4th Sept 2013
• Dr. Moghalu Unveils New Book, Says “Africa Hasn’t Risen Yet”
• A Documentary on Reverse Euro Migration to Former Colonies
• Time for Nigeria’s “Big Men” to Give Back to Society
• Scholarships and Development Opportunities No. 9
• The Burka Avenger “fights” the Taliban in Pakistan
• Scholarships and Development Opportunities No. 8
• Malala Yousafzai’s Phenomenal Speech at the UN
• A Knee-jerk Approach to Managing Immigration in the UK
• Quote of the Week: General Theophilus Danjuma
• The Story that Got an Al-Jazeera West Africa Team Arrested
• Post-2015 Agenda: A Relevant Universal Agenda?
• Dana Air Crash: One Year Later
• The Good and the Ugly: 14 Years of Democracy in Nigeria
• Premature Election Fever and Security Challenges in Nigeria
• “What’s Next for Security in the Niger-Delta?” ~ A Report by USIP
• Morten Jerven’s “Poor Numbers” and Improving Statistical Capacity in African Countries
• Women, Innovation, Enterprise Network Inaugural Syposium in Africa
• Oxford University Pan-African Conference ~ 4th May 2013
• Picturing the BRICS Development Bank
• Scholarships, Funding & Development Opportunities No. 7
• Fuelling Poverty: a Film on the (Mis)Management of Nigeria’s Oil Wealth
• Boko Haram Rejects Amnesty Offer: Now What?
• Literary Icon Chinua Achebe Dies
• APC: The Game Changer?
• “My Oga at the Top” ~ a Comic Relief
• Keep Talking, They Can Hear Us!
• A Tribute to Nigeria’s Victory at AFCON 2013
• “The Need for Ownership of African Problems and Solutions” for (Y! Policy Hub)
• A Message for General Buhari
• Scholarships, Funding and Development Opportunities No. 6
• 2012 Blog Stats in Review
• Off to Nigeria
• New Year 2013
• A Glimpse into the World of Almajirai in Northern Nigeria
• Nigeria’s Missing Billions and Trillions
• Scholarships, Funding and Development Opportunities (No.4)
• TEDxEuston 2012: Challenging Conventional Wisdom
• Scholarships, Funding and Development Opportunities (No.3)
• Scholarships, Funding and Development Opportunities (No.2)
• Niger Delta Villagers vs. Shell: Seeking Justice Abroad | Think Africa Press
• Scholarships, Funding and Development Opportunities (No.1)
• Another Milestone For African Women
• Guest Columnist in Malam Nasir El-Rufai’s Friday Column
• Africa is Rising! At Least Its 1% Is
• Achebe and the Myth of Nigerian Exceptionalism
• Back to School
• Northern Nigeria: The Disconnect Between Our Leaders and the Rest of Us
• Ghana: Smooth Succession and Strong Institutions
• Managing the “Youth Bulge” in Nigeria (II)
• Managing the “Youth Bulge” in Nigeria (I)
• Nigeria’s First Female Chief Justice
• The Failed States Index and Nation-Building in Nigeria
• “What is Boko Haram?” ~ A Report by BBC’s Andrew Walker for USIP
• Dana Air Plane Crash: Iconic Images
• Mourning the Double Tragedy of a Black Sunday
• Nigeria’s First Mass Wedding
• Debenhams’ Adverts Signs in Hausa: Worth Celebrating or Shameful?
• “Joyce Banda: Another President By Providence” for Think Africa Press
• Neither the Washington Nor the Beijing Consensus: What then?
• Nigeria, Boko Haram and Pervasive Distrust
• Celebrating the Resilience of African Women
• March 2012 NVS Q&A With Presidential Spokesman – Reuben Abati
• Part 2: Interview with Mallam Nasir El-Rufai on Sovereign National Conference and Other Matters
• Interview with Mallam Nasir El-Rufai on Boko Haram and State of the Nation
• African Leaders and Free Lunches
• A People in Terminal Decline
• Our Silent and Unsung Heroes
• A Long Shot at Crafting New Year Resolutions
• Conrad Murray Found Guilty: CAN WE PLEASE MOVE ON!?
• Libya’s Liberation: Two Wrongs Never Make a Right
• Nigeria: A Nation?? at 51
• Are Bomb Attacks Here to Stay in Nigeria?
• National Paranoia and the National Question
• Engaging the Right African Leaders
• Stereotypes, Prejudices and the Social Media
• NEW DISCOVERIES