Abdul MohammedProductivity is the real minimum wage and how Industrial Policy can boost itThis is not part of my normal series of articles. I have added this first paragraph on Thursday 13th of June 2024, As this article is about…Jun 13Jun 13
Abdul MohammedLiberal Arts: The Highest Form of EducationIn my last post, I had discussed the need for African universities to inculcate critical thinking and active learning throughout the entire…Apr 16Apr 16
Abdul MohammedCritical Thinking: The Ultimate Goal of EducationI had ended the last post implying that African universities despite their challenges, really need to work hard to ensure that students, at…Mar 29Mar 29
Abdul MohammedThe Challenges of African UniversitiesIn my last post, I had discussed the effect that globalization was having on universities worldwide and noted the relatively little role…Mar 21Mar 21
Abdul MohammedThe Race to build Global Universities: Where is Africa in all of this?There are few factors that are as critical in determining the level of development (or underdevelopment) of a nation as the quality (or…Mar 12Mar 12
Abdul MohammedThe founding of America and the Samurai warrior who saved Japan from povertyIn the very early 17th century, the English crossed the Atlantic in a bid to colonize North America. In this, they were following the…Dec 19, 2023Dec 19, 2023
Abdul MohammedThe Kleptocrat and the StatesmanAs I hinted in my last post, the rape of the Belgian Congo would sadly continue after independence, under the rule of the rather colorful…Dec 13, 2023Dec 13, 2023
Abdul MohammedVulture Institutions or Eagle Institutions…The choice is oursI fear that what I consider a rather colorful title might need some explanation. By vulture institutions, I mean societal rules of the game…Dec 6, 2023Dec 6, 2023
Abdul MohammedBureaucracies…We hate them but can’t live without themI was at an AI (Artificial Intelligence) tech meet not too long ago, where the co-founders of a start-up, two decent chaps were making a…Nov 14, 2023Nov 14, 2023
Abdul MohammedInstitutions…What are they?…Why are they important?I had hinted in previous posts about the need to do a series on institutions and the critical role they play in development. This is the…Oct 18, 2023Oct 18, 2023