by J Boima Rogers | Jan 11, 2012 | Uncategorised
The recent riots over the removal of fuel subsidies should not have surprised Nigerian politicians. The policy to remove the subsidies was good but the delivery was lousy. Nigeria as a relatively poor country cannot afford to subsidise consumption to all and sundry....
by J Boima Rogers | Oct 6, 2011 | Uncategorised
2011 has not been a good year for live events as many festivals and carnivals face shrinking audiences and revenues. In Oxfordshire, a highly acclaimed event has gone under the truck and the Cowley Road carnival, with its recurrent funding problems, saw its audience...
by J Boima Rogers | Sep 22, 2011 | Uncategorised
The conference was organized by GlobalSA at the Commonwealth centre, London, 10-11 May, to highlight investment and business opportunities in Africa’s transport sector. As conferences go this was a well-attended and productive one. There were a lot of nuts and bolts...
by J Boima Rogers | Sep 22, 2011 | Uncategorised
This conference was convened in Oxford on 29-31 March by Oxford University’s Centre for the study of African Economics (CSAE), bringing together leading players in business, academia and government. Professor John Toye, Director of CSAE, Sir Tim Lankester, President...
by J Boima Rogers | Jun 19, 2011 | Uncategorised
Meeting date: 12th June 2011, London, UK What a grand occasion was this town hall meeting of the Liberian Diaspora in the Europe, many had travelled far. And in a typical Liberian fashion, decked in their Sunday best, had waited, linked up with old pals and family for...
