Based in Lagos, Adaeze Okonkwo covers West Africa, Nigeria's energy and trade ties with India, and the Indian business diaspora across the region. Her columns read Africa from inside, not as a receiving market for somebody else's story.
Recent work
Two Ceasefires, One Trade Route: India's West Asia Priority
The US-Iran and Israel-Lebanon ceasefires of April 2026 have eased West Asian tensions without resolving underlying conflicts. India's diplomatic response prioritises maintaining unimpeded trade flows through the Strait of Hormuz, reflecting the economic reality that seven of every ten barrels of oil India imports transit these waters.