Mastery of English has defined social status to varying degrees since the colonial era, but the economic fallout from the coup has strengthened its power to both uplift and exclude.
BY Frontier
The decision to move the country’s financial year will further erode trust in an administration that is yet to prove it can effectively manage the economy.
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