African cultural heritage is under threat and we are gradually losing our identity as a people. This is because we are failing to pay attention to the little details that represent our traditions. We are allowing western ideologies to wash them away like sand on the seashore. Our minds have
“Why did Africa let Europe cart away millions of Africa's souls from the continent to the four corners of the wind? How could Europe lord it over a continent ten times its size? Why does needy Africa continue to let its wealth meet the needs of those outside
They may be hope for embattled South African athlete, Caster Semenya, in her case against the International Association of Athletics Federations’ (IAAF) regulations that seek to limit the testosterone levels of female athletes who can compete in women competitions. Writing in an editorial in the British Medical Journal, Dr Sheree
Cyclone Idai has left a devastating trail of destruction leaving Zimbabweans shaken with heavy human and infrastructural losses. Despite the gloom left behind by the cyclone, it seems to have left a nation united in efforts to bring back normalcy and rally together. This a nation many have perceived to
It is no news that China holds African countries by the leash, but not eSwatini! China is attempting to persuade eSwatini to break diplomatic ties with Taiwan, but the small landlocked Southern African country is resisting these attempts. eSwatini’s King Mswati III, while visiting Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen in
President Cyril Ramaphosa, who is known to boast of his government’s public service delivery, will with no doubt have a rethink the next time he chooses to raise the topic after his experience today when he boarded a public train. The president had a bitter taste of the public
On 18th November 2015, the National Assembly of Kenya published in the Special Issue of Kenya Gazette Supplement Number 185 (National Assembly Bill Number 62), a Bill titled “The Banking (Amendment) Bill 2015” together with a Memorandum of Objects and Reasons. The objects published stated, inter alia: 1. That its
20 years ago, scientists were already calling for rapid emission cuts, with the warning that the longer we waited, the faster we would have to cut the emissions. Well, we waited and waited, and, last year, the world was issued only 12 years to avert the climate change and the
Buhari won the just held elections, a reflection of the confidence of the electorate in his last term. The hanging question though is what are the key takeaways and considerations that dominated his first term in office. Do these point to a hit or miss for the Nigerian electorate? Late
“Empower woman, empower the human community. The base on which the world stands is a women.” For many years, Ethiopia has been a good model for Africa and has seldom failed to show the continent the way when needed. Now, it appears the East African country not only leads Africa
“Outdoor vendors also boost local economies and tend to source products from neighboring farmers, rather than international markets. “We are wrong to think that we can just adopt solutions developed in wealthy countries that favor large commercial operations over small producers.” - ILRI Scientist, Delia Grace Local vendors in the
One of Africa's leading telecommunications giant Globacom, has announced its support for the 2019 Africa CEO Forum scheduled to hold by March. The company's Executive Vice Chairman, Mrs. Bella Disu, who has held consultations with the Forum organisers disclosed that Globacom was pleased to partner with
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday won a second term at the helm of Africa’s largest economy and top oil producer, a tally by Reuters based on electoral commission results showed. Buhari faces a daunting to-do list, including reviving an economy still struggling to recover from a 2016 recession
Ask a Westerner what the first thing in their mind is when they think of Africa, and there's a strong chance that they'll talk about its wildlife. Africa has long been the home of the safari, and plays hosts to a range of fauna which appears
Yang Feng Glan, 69, a Chinese national who has been living and working in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania since the 1970s has been sentenced to jail for 15 years. Dubbed the 'Ivory Queen', Yang Feng Glan was charged in October 2015 along with two Tanzanian men for smuggling
Henrietta Lacks. She was just a poor, black tobacco farmer. When Henrietta Lacks fell sick, a doctor took cells from her body without her consent. The doctor, George Gey, was to then appear on a Television show with a little bottle. He said, "Now let me show you a
