Nigeria, DRC deteriorate in governance ranking
An African governance report shows decline in major economies. And a cat cafe is being run by a community of people determined to change perceptions of cats in Nigeria
The 2026 Ibrahim Index of African governance has found broad progress on economic opportunity and human development over the past decade, but also excessive decline in security, human rights and public participation at a time when Africa has suffered global shocks like the COVID-19 pandemic, decrease in development aid and the impact of conflict from across the world.
And, what does it look like to run a cat cafe in Nigeria where people hold several perceptions about the animal? We speak to 'Jason the cat guy' to find out.
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