Max Kerr The central narrative attached to many African nations is one of a post-colonial struggle to overcome political turmoil, violence, poverty and exploitation. The focus on this narrative seems to have facilitated an assumption of victimhood towards the continent. But what if we stopped to consider the potential of a country, such as Nigeria, to overcome these struggles and emerge as a formidable international force in its own right? At a glance, the Federal Republic of

Cassius Hynam The Nigerian ‘#EndSARS’ protests of 2020 successfully campaigned to shut down a notorious police group, the Special Anti-Robbery Squad. But the implications of the protests extend far beyond that. The movement has politically empowered and emboldened an entire generation of young Nigerians, utilised new social media techniques which will revolutionise future African protests, and also taken steps towards overcoming the British colonial influence which still perm