Rethinking Growth: Governance, Productive Knowledge, and Nigeria’s Development Trajectory

As global economies grapple with inflationary pressures, systemic inequality, and fragile institutions, a new development consensus has emerged: economic growth is sustainable only when it is underpinned by capable governance and the expansion of productive knowledge. The COVID-19 pandemic crystallized this reality, exposing the vulnerabilities of economies—like Nigeria’s—where institutional gaps and low economic complexity have […]

Showcasing the Impact of Education Policy Reform in Kano State, Nigeria

In 2024, Verbatim Virtual Solutions was contracted by DAI, implementer of the UK government-funded Partnership for Learning for All in Nigerian Education (PLANE) programme, to document policy reform efforts in Kano State’s basic education sector. Working closely with PLANE and the Kano State Ministry of Budget and Planning, Verbatim supported the development of ‘Stories of […]