Podcast: Torrents

In today’s episode, we discuss SBM’s Health Preparedness Index for 2024—a yearly report that looks at the state of the healthcare infrastructure across Nigeria.

Next, we explore the alarming findings from the Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative, which reveals that as of June 2024, the federal government is owed a staggering $6.071 billion in unpaid oil and gas revenues.

Then, we turn our attention to Benin, where a former sports minister and a prominent businessman have been detained amid allegations of plotting a coup. What are the prospects of further coup contagion in West Africa?