Is African Revolution Dead, Technocrats Winning, or the Old Order is Just Waiting to Eat Them Up?

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Africa stands at a crossroads. In South Africa, a new “Post-Heroic” era is quietly taking shape, focusing on pragmatic infrastructure, institutional stability, and a vision of unity. Meanwhile, in Nigeria, some of the continent’s brightest reformers, once celebrated young stars like Nuhu Ribadu and Nasir El-Rufai,  find themselves trapped in political battles and toxic civil conflicts, showing how easily talent and ambition can be undermined when institutions fail.

In this episode of Bad Natives, we explore the fate of reformers, the rise of pragmatic governance, and the structural challenges that determine whether Africa’s brightest minds can truly transform the continent.
Tune in for a deep dive into leadership, institutional politics, and the future of African change.