Shyamantha Asokan

Shyamantha Asokan is based in Nigeria, where she works as the West Africa correspondent for the Economist.

She has previously worked as a journalist, photographer and video producer in London and New York. Her work has appeared in The Financial Times, The Sunday Times and The Hindu, a national newspaper in India.

Nigeria to press First World on climate change

March 9, 2017Business, Finance & Economics

Growing chorus of African countries calls for pledges to a climate change fund at Copenhagen.

Nigeria unsettled by president’s illness

March 9, 2017Agence France-Presse

Nigeria’s kidnapping culture on the rise

March 9, 2017Agence France-Presse

Where in the world is Nigeria’s president?

March 9, 2017Agence France-Presse

Nigeria’s oil rebels end cease-fire

March 9, 2017Business, Finance & Economics

Nigeria soccer schools seek to build new talent

August 2, 2016Lifestyle

Disappointed with World Cup results, Nigeria focuses on the future.

Nigeria: Resurgence of Islamic extremist attacks

August 2, 2016Agence France-Presse

Poverty behind upsurge in Boko Haram activity in northern Nigeria.

Nigerians tweet to keep elections honest

August 2, 2016Lifestyle

Young voters use social media to keep voting free from rigging and violence.

Nigeria’s pidgin radio station takes off

August 1, 2016Lifestyle

Lively new Lagos broadcaster promotes Nigeria’s rough, witty “broken English.”