Issue-Briefs

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The Borg Issue Briefs provide short, focused analysis on current and emerging policy issues shaping governance, economic development, and public institutions across Africa. These briefs offer clear explanations of policy challenges, assess ongoing debates, and highlight key considerations for decision-makers.

Subsidy removal or retention will mean tough decisions.

Nigeria is faced with a catch 22 - to increase, reduce or abolish fuel subsidy. Whichever bait wins the country will face repercussions of decades of subsidy. This issue-brief looks at what subsidy removal or retention could mean for Nigeria.

04.03.2022

Cryptocurrencies: CBN’S Proscription on its Operations in Nigeria

The CBN through a circular issued on 5 February 2021 instructed regulated institutions dealing in or facilitating payments for cryptocurrencies exchange to close all accounts used in trading cryptocurrencies. We look at what the circular means for Nigeria's crypto-community, what we can learn from India and why the circular is flawed.

09.02.2021

A Bill For Interest-Free Student Loans

#ThereIsABillinTheHouse that seeks to provide easy access to tertiary education by providing interest-free loans to Nigerian students once certain conditions have been. We look at the provisions in the Bill and its feasibility.

02.02.2021

Oil And Gas Regulation Under The Petroleum Industry Bill 2020

This issue-brief examines the novel provisions on oil and gas governance and regulation in Nigeria under the Petroleum Industry Bill.

23.12.2020

The Many-Faced god: Ghana Goes to the Polls

As Ghana goes to the polls to elect a President to lead the country for the next four years, We examined the policy positions of both parties and the burning issue taking centre stage in the election.

07.12.2020

Prospects of CBN’s New Diaspora Foreign Exchange Remittances Policy.

Nigeria is the largest recipient of diaspora remittance in Africa with $23.8 billion in 2019. The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) recently announced the amendment of procedures for receipt of diaspora remittances. In this Issue-Brief, we look at what the policy dictates and some of its prospects.

06.12.2020

A Bill for the Smooth Transfer of Power

#ThereIsaBillinTheHouse that seeks to ensure the smooth and orderly transfer of executive power from one government to another. This issue-brief looks at key provisions in The Presidential (Transition) Bill, 2019.

27.11.2020

Gas Utilisation under The Petroleum Industry Bill 2020

This issue-brief examines the novel provisions in the Petroleum Industry Bill and their possible impacts on the current state of gas utilisation in Nigeria.

13.11.2020

A Bill For Compulsory Debates: Electoral Act Amendment, 2020 (SB.176)

This issue brief provides background on a Bill seeking to make debates compulsory for candidates running for the offices of President, Vice President, Governor and Deputy Governor.

05.11.2020

#EndSars: Why Nigerians are Protesting and What We Have Learnt So Far

This issue brief provides a background on why Nigerians are protesting and also highlights some burning issues from the protest so far.

12.10.2020

Regulatory Considerations in the CBN Draft Sandbox

Building a digital ecosystem requires creating enabling policies and guiding local talent, in a bid to achieve this, the CBN recently released a Draft Framework for Sandbox Operations, seeking to offer regulatory oversight for Fintech innovations, this issue brief highlights some regulatory concerns in the draft.

05.08.2020

Anti-Sexual Harassment Bill 2020: A Good Step for a Better Leap

In a bid to curb the prevalent sexual harassment in educational institutions the Nigerian Senate passed the Anti-Sexual Harassment Bill 2020, this issue-brief highlights some key provisions under the Bill and provides a critique on why the bill may be inchoate.

27.07.2020