Summary The fall in oil prices since mid-2014 has profoundly changed the prospects for national oil companies (NOCs). If, as seems likely, prices remain low for a number of years, investors will be far more cautious, international oil companies will see reduced cash flows, and many exploration projects will be
By Alfred P. B. Kiadii The razzmatazz is in full swing and the politicians are undercutting each other in the last bid to decide the winner of the election, as the presidential election goes for a runoff between the ruling Unity Party and the Coalition for Democratic Change. The two
Ever wondered what emboldened some of the most vicious despots in Africa? It was and still is the greenback. While China has already been chided for its engagement with totalitarian states in the continent, people conveniently forget the most culpable country: The United States of America. America has a strange
At the corner of Nairobi’s Upper Hill Road and Haile Selassie Avenue, a giant is coming to life. The “Top of Africa” on the Carlton Centre in South Africa might have to change its name by December 2019 as Kenya’s “The Pinnacle” will have snatched the crown of
It was thought that independence would bring an end to the perennial conflict in Sudan. The grim reality was that the conflict would be an ongoing, unending brutal and ugly affair. South Sudan is one of the newest on planet Earth. South Sudan gained independence from Sudan on 9 July
First things first, every elder was a parent so you were expected to tolerate lectures on how to live your life without question. Dare have an opinion and the story of how rude you are would spread throughout the community, other families would warn their children to avoid you, the
The clock is ticking towards the fateful day as the minds of Liberians in every nook and cranny are feeling the pinch competition of ideas as to who take the mantle of authority come October 10,2017. Far too long fortified arguments have been preferred to design a new Liberia
By Alfred P. B. Kiadii Kwame Clements aka Franklin Moore, I find your rant against Dr. H. Boima Fahnbulleh, Jr. and his accomplices of progressive leaning, as a futile attempt to provide not only historical falsification, but also revisionist prejudice to the readership of this forum. However, I am not
Everyone loves safari. Knowingly or unknowingly, we have all done at least a small-scale safari at some point of our life. You might be wondering when and how. Though safari in common understanding refers to long journeys through African jungles chasing animals, it is nothing but an expedition to observe
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie is a prolific writer who has also become a renowned feminist. Particularly important is the fact that she is a black African feminist who understands the condition of the black woman and works her way through the maze of cultural inhibitions unique to African cultures. So important
The news came as a big advancement to environment enthusiasts and advocates as Kenya announced a ban on the use, making or importing of plastics which can harm the environment. Those who are found violating or contravening the new law will find themselves in very precarious positions. They could either
Just a day after the launch of Kwese TV in Zimbabwe, the government was quick to dismiss claims that Kwese had been given an operating licence, which was much to the displeasure of many a Zimbabwean. Many Zimbabweans took to social media to express their anguish when the Broadcasting Authority
On a hot morning in August, João Lourenço, a man more used to army barracks and the closed doors of party politics, rose awkwardly to address thousands of rural supporters. For most in the crowd, trucked in from surrounding villages and kitted out in red T-shirts, the stern-faced man before
As if we needed more reasons to go to the Great Zimbabwe, news is there is a new draw card worth a king’s ransom. In fact, to say ‘new’ would be inaccurate but it is an ancient valuable with the ability to restore the present world’s virility (literally)
It is Saturday the 8th of September in 1906, and hundreds of people are standing around a monkey house in the New York Zoological Gardens. Slavery was abolished on paper forty years ago but the caged exhibit tells a tale that refutes any paper freedom. In the monkey house is
“We African women do carry baskets of commodities on our heads. But we also build businesses and organisations that employ hundreds.” Theo Sowa. We are confronted with economic crisis, lack of financial support, supply chain disruption, tough competition from monopoly groups, and stiff contract management demands from our main clients,
