Analyst examining the trends and insider data shaping investment, enterprise, and development across Africa.
Sumptuous landscapes, ancestral heritage, smiling and welcoming inhabitants: Morocco is a refreshing and rewarding destination, which is also easy to access from anywhere. The stone here tells centuries of history and each city will have something to tell you beyond the walls of kasbahs and medinas. The desert offers silence
Have you ever heard of the slogan “AIDS is Real”? That phrase was coined because there was a time when a lot of people thought the news of HIV/AIDS was nothing but a cheap rumor – a propaganda to create fear in the minds of people and curb promiscuity in
The chaotic, haphazard, populist and disastrous fast-track land reform program by the ruling party in Zimbabwe, ZANU-PF, saw white farmers having their farms taken away from them, without compensation. The consequences were deadly - as Zimbabwe plunged into a deep economic crisis from which it is still trying to extricate
Elections always provide Africans with a beacon of hope that democracy will always prevail and the will of the people will be respected. However, as many past elections have proved, elections are not an easy affair in Africa as they are blighted by allegations of vote-rigging, fraud, violence and intimidation.
Trump once said, "We more and more are not wanting to be the policemen of the world. We’re spending tremendous amounts of money for decades policing the world, and that shouldn’t be the priority." It was especially symbolic for the continent of Africa because Trump spoke
By Moses Uneh Yahmia The observance of the Holiday Season did not stop many Liberians from using the social media to express their outcry against the obvious theft and looting spree that have overwhelmed the Weah-led government. They are puzzled by the President’s overnight acquisition of wealth amidst the
On December 22, 2018, one of Africa’s foremost Universities, Makerere University of Uganda sacked 45 lecturers for allegedly absconding from duty, failure to complete studies, financial fraud, and insubordination, among others. The sack came as a surprise to not just the academic world but the continent in general, and
Slavery and colonialism are siblings from the same seed; they altered the chemistry of African history so badly that we may never find our path towards becoming whole again. Both man-made and human-inflicted, it is sad how the actions of a few men many years ago continues to hurt an
The unity and corporation within East Africa is one that needs to be emulated across the African continent. It is a common occurrence in Africa for countries to send their military professionals to Asia and Europe for training even when such training and certifications can be obtained in other Africa
In what appears to be a repeat of the famous biblical story of Esau selling his birthright to his younger brother, Jacob for a bowl of porridge, Somalia has sold its birthright to China; but this time, the bargain was done for much less than the worth of a bowl
For many black immigrants, that dream of a getting your startup seed capital can be as difficult as having an African footballer playing in the continent winning the Balon D'Or. It is a tall dream isn't it? Black entrepreneurs, in particular, encounter steep challenges when starting
After finishing in the Top 5 and winning the crown of Miss World Africa at the just ended Miss World Beauty Pageant in China on December 8, Ugandan Beauty Queen, Muzukuli Quiin Abenakyo thought it wise to pay the president of her country, Yoweri Museveni, a courtesy visit. Apart from
In French law is a poem written by Diana Ferrus in 1998 as a homecoming piece for Sara Baartman, the heroine displayed as a freak of nature in Europe. The poem is titled, "I have come to take you home". A line in the poem goes: "I
By Moses Uneh Yahmia Those who have been lavishing President Weah with awards and honorary degrees must have forgotten to award or name him as the Chief Priest / Chief Zoe of patent theft and plunder, taking into consideration the speed at which the president is acquiring massive private properties just
It seems we are all debtors in a world where governments borrow on behalf of the citizens. Latest figures from the International Monetary Fund IMF reveals that the world debt has hit an all-time record of $184 trillion, an upward review from the $182 trillion it reported just last week.
Zimbabwe is one of those countries adversely affected by the menace of corruption, and this is something that President Emmerson Mnangagwa had promised to fight when he got into power. But a year later since he made these promises, and constantly emphasizing them time and again, nothing substantial has yet
