Ron Singer

Ron Singer has taught for thirty years at Friends Seminary, a Quaker school in New York City. He has written a number of articles concerning African and Nigerian politics.

The African Regent Hotel: culture and corruption in Ghana and Nigeria

There are contentious circumstances surrounding the building of a luxury hotel. These circumstances raise questions about the relation of West African corruption to West African culture. There are several versions of the story.

By Ron Singer

/ 25 Mar 2012

Up from the Free State: Puleng Motsoeneng and Ntataise

This is the story of Pulen Motsoeneng a South African woman who not only managed to recover from the devastating consequences of apartheid but also to influence her community in a positive way through the NGO where she works, Ntataise.

By Ron Singer

/ 19 Oct 2011

Who cares about Ethiopian democracy?

With a wave of democratic revolutions sweeping the region, how eager is the Ethiopian populace to follow suit? The Prime Minister seems to have stopped talking about democratization,but what do the people think?

By Ron Singer

/ 10 Sep 2011

How free is the free press in Kenya?

Kenya’s press freedom credentials are among the best in Africa, making the country a beacon for beleaguered journalists from elsewhere on the continent. But with the wane of investigative reporting, and the government's threatening 2010 Media Bill, can this reputation last?

By Ron Singer

/ 19 Aug 2011

Nigerian futures: interview with Wole Soyinka

In April 2006, the great Nigerian writer Wole Soyinka published his long-awaited memoir You Must Set Forth at Dawn. Its appearance coincided with a critical moment in the effort to

By Ron Singer

/ 24 Aug 2006

The state of Nigerian democracy

As citizens prepare to return to the polls in 2007, Nigerias future hangs in the balance. A current initiative to change the constitution so that President Olusegun Obasanjo could

By Ron Singer

/ 13 Jan 2006