Colonization in Africa wreaked havoc across the whole continent and disrupted the way Africans lived and it is still felt today. It was a ruthless adventure premised on glorifying European capitalism to the detriment of the African. Portugal gained its share of colonies and effected the same brutality that was
Daniel arap Moi, who ruled Kenya with an iron fist between 1978 and 2002, will receive a state funeral after dying in Nairobi on February 4th. Observers justified the funerary honours and the praise which current Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta lavished on the long-time strongman by the fact that Moi
When former football star George Weah won Liberia's presidential election in 2017, the world thought a new day was dawn not just in Liberia, but Africa in general. Mr Weah made marmot promises, paramount among which was to make "transforming the lives of all Liberians" the
The technology space in Africa may be perceived to be in its formative stages, but the direction in which it is taking seems impressive. And as regards the much-vaunted drone technology, Malawi recently opened the first African Drone and Data Academy with support from the United Nations Children’s Fund
Patrice Motsepe, South Africa's only black billionaire and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa's brother-in-law, has apologized for telling U.S. President Donald Trump “Africa loves you” during the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, last week. A video of Motsepe’s remarks to Trump went viral
A new study has found that The Gambia is losing 3.96 billion Gambian Dalasi (US$83 million) a year—about 5.1 percent of the country’s annual GDP—due to the effects of child undernutrition. The Cost of Hunger in Africa (COHA) study was undertaken by the Government
Rwanda's president, Paul Kagame, said in the UK-Africa summit in London that Rwanda is considering waiving visa fees for Africans entering the country. Also to benefit are Commonwealth and Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie (OIF) citizens. “The Commonwealth is a community of values, with continued relevance for today’
Unless you spend your downtime wheeler dealing in garage drip mats, you are not likely to know how efficient and sophisticated garage mats have become over the last few years. Nowadays, even fabric mats stay put where they are laid, soaking up leaks and spills like a sponge looking good
Security is the principal obligation of government, because it is the most important need of man. Life is universally considered sacred, but only the lives of the ruling oligarchy is sacred in Nigeria. Being alive is a privilege as Boko Haram, killer herdsmen, kidnappers, armed robbers, ritualists, trigger-happy officers, and
According to a minister, former Gambian President, Yahya Jammeh will face arrest if he attempts to return from exile. The senior government official made the revelation while speaking to the BBC. There have been reports in recent times that the former longtime leader was gathering support from top members of
When you think of how many gadgets are out there, it's hard even to start to pick. With that in mind, we lined up some of the coolest gift ideas for tech people in the following article. In case your friend, better half, or even one of your
Ethiopia’s PM Abiy Ahmed has responded to the American president, Donald Trump’s statements on winning the Nobel Peace Prize. While addressing supporters at a rally in Ohio on January 9, 2020, Donald Trump claimed that he, not Ahmed deserved to win the Nobel Peace Prize. Critics and political
Zimbabwe has voted against the United Nations General Assembly, UNGA resolution on the Myanmar persecution of Rohingya Muslims. The landlocked Southern African country was the only African country to vote against the United Nations resolution in what turned out to be majority support for the U.N. General Assembly resolution.
The quest for global dominance is a thorn in the flesh as far as world peace is concerned. The insatiable need for gaining a large proportion of control in the world has been a toxic feature devised by humankind. In order to achieve this, world superpowers fight wars in other
In a continent where disposable incomes are low, upmarket mobile phones are still beyond the reach of many. Chinese cellphone makers have stepped up to provide cheap, affordable phones and they have now gained a foothold over Africa's phone market. One of the Chinese phone manufacturers that has
A Nigerian Federal High Court has ruled that commercial sex work is not a crime under the law. The judge also voided the arrests of various ladies on the allegations that they are involved in commercial sex work. The Abuja Federal High Court which was presided over by Justice Binta
