Analyst examining the trends and insider data shaping investment, enterprise, and development across Africa.
By Leon M. Talery I have been in the vanguard of the struggle for the dignity of the mass majority of the people whose prosperity have been blurred and aspiration sapped by the venom of corruption and misrule orchestrated by elements in the ruling clique whose penchant for wealth far
Notorious for fanning extremism in the North-Eastern region of Nigeria, the Islamist militant group Boko Haram had been a thorn in the flesh for the Nigerian army. As it is turning out, at least according to the military reports, Boko Haram has been completely decimated now. The Nigerian army declared
The Wedding Party 2 is definitely a popular culture victory for Nigerian cinema. Forget the bad reviews from journalists, I mean, what do they know? Let the numbers speak for themselves! On Boxing Day, this wonderful film took the battle to Hollywood by crushing Pitch Perfect, Ferdinand, Paddington 2, Jumanji
I have always imagined of a place where people irrespective of their backgrounds could live together harmoniously and probably without having to compete too hard to fit into the modern society. I didn’t think such a place existed at all, until I bumped into Auroville on the internet. Excited
The world’s population which currently stands at 7.4 billion, is expected to reach 8.5 billion by 2030, 9.7 billion by 2050 and exceed 11 billion in 2100, the United Nations projects. Africa’s population could grow three times more than the current 1.2 billion to
Undoubtedly, 2017 will go down as one of the most memorable and scintillating years in the annals of history. Seismic political waves gripped Africa and this resulted in the downfall of long-serving presidents. The year started with Yahya Jammeh, who had ruled the Gambia for 22 years with an iron
Up to $600 million has been set aside to aid in advancing agriculture among the world’s poorest farmers in Africa and Asia. The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has pledged $300 million over the next three years to support agricultural research that will help farmers better adapt to increasingly-challenging
United States of America President, Donald Trump recently threatened to cut aid to countries that voted in favor of a motion condemning the American decision to move its embassy in Israel to Jerusalem. Trump is reported to have said, “They take hundreds of millions of dollars and even billions of
Where do you go when you love God and your beer too? Look no further; in South Africa, an eccentric preacher has found a way to marry the church with the tavern. His church, the Gabola Church is the unlikely union of beer and prayer and religious misfits have found
South Africans have had a tough 2017 with corruption cases taking center stage, not forgetting the political tensions that seemed to topple the country. South Africans survived it all. Based on this resilience, Nando’s South Africa reviewed the country’s astounding abilities to come out of murky situations in
By Abraham M. Keita November 20, 2017 Two years ago on November 9, I delivered a speech from the lectern in the Hall of Knights, The Hague in the Netherlands, while receiving the 2015 International Children’s Peace Prize. Speaking for the very first from a podium to such a
At least three explosions have been heard early Wednesday in Harare and armed soldiers and military vehicles have been seen in the streets. Zimbabwe for the first time is seeing an open rift between the military and 93-year-old President Robert Mugabe, who has ruled since 1980. Meanwhile, the U.S.
President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf has won over 22 prestigious international awards and accolades, but what has Liberia won after 12 years under her rule? While Madam President continues to bag more foreign awards, the nation she presides over as Head of State is dwindling and declining. Isn’t Liberia in tatters
After 133 years of class system, nepotism and exclusivism at every facet of the Liberian society, a massescratic political institution was born to dislodge all forms of human indignity and defend the universal and ultimate rights of all Liberians and non-Liberians, especially students. October 20, 1970 became a turning point
I AM A WOMAN, So what? I get into an argument with a man, he slaps me. I feel the pain, yet they tell me I provoked him. I should have been quiet. I should have been patient. I should apologise to him. I get into an argument with a
A few days ago, as I trudged down the dusty paths in my village, I heard so many strange voices. They talked and talked about a variety of things. Some voices sounded conceited while others were the opposite. I stood silent and startled. The blood in my veins went cold
