ARI is the UK’s only think-tank to focus exclusively on sub-Saharan Africa. Our work encourages debate, questions orthodoxy and challenges “received wisdom”. We draw attention to actions and ideas that have worked in Africa, and seeks to identify new thinking where needed.
Dr Joe Abah, Director-General of the Bureau of Public Service Reforms, argues that Nigeria's civil service will start to improve the day we want it to improve. ...
ARI Senior Researcher, Nick Branson, explained how the appointment of a new vice-president disrupted existing power dynamics in Côte d’Ivoire, prompting agitation by former rebel commanders. ...
