The Heritage Research released its yearly Index of Economic Freedom and the results are nothing to celebrate for some economies in the continent. For starters, African economies dominate the bottom ten of the rankings, with six countries from the continent and only North Korea, Venezuela, Cuba and Bolivia joining what
Recently, Paul Kagame was elected the new chairperson of the African Union for the year 2018. His vision for Africa has been crystal-clear. In building Africa’s wealth, African unity and integration are essential elements needed. In his acceptance speech, Kagame said, "Our people deserve a brighter future. Their
This past week President John Magufuli of Tanzania met with main opposition leader , Edward Lowassa, at the State House for the first time since the 2015 polls. Lowassa, a former Prime Minister in the country, had long wanted to meet Magufuli and in a statement from the State House, he
“Whether you think you can, or you can’t- you are right”- This great quote by Henry Ford is a perfect representation of how your mentality drives you to achieve or fail in something. A study at the University of Melbourne observed that confident people went on to get
At a time when they would rather be holidaying in the Zanzibar, public leaders in Tanzania have been directed to submit their assets and liabilities declaration forms before the turn of the year. The Tanzanian publication, The Citizen reports that President John Magufuli on the 28th of December directed the
When it comes to matters of nationalism, patriotism and unity; there is one recurring factor: the national anthem. National anthems are an embodiment of the people's history, suffering, victory, identity and hope. A poll conducted by The Economist has voted South Africa's national anthem Nkosi Sikelel’
Snake bites kill approximately 32,000 people in sub-Saharan Africa and leaves a 100,000 survivors nursing injuries, and some suffer permanent physical disabilities, according to a study. Kenya and Cameroon are the worst affected countries on the continent with Nigeria topping the list. The snake bites are a crisis
For Egypt’s budding musicians, art is not just about creativity but also ‘decency’, or risk penalties which include serving a jail term and, or fine. For others, the tugging that comes with being ‘indecency’ or portraying Egypt or Egyptians in a negative manner, brings punitive consequences including ‘death’ of
On Monday, 11 December, the leader and presidential candidate of the opposition alliance called Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) Morgan Tsvangirai sent a three-member delegation on a global campaign to put pressure on incumbent President Emmerson Mnangagwa and his government to implement electoral reforms. The high-powered delegation includes former Finance
It is the end of another year and the New African Magazine has published its Most Influential Africans of 2017 list. According to the magazine, the list is spread over eight categories: politics and public service; business and finance; civil society and activism; education; science, technology and innovation; media; arts
Kenya’s Supreme Court on Monday upheld the re-election of President Uhuru Kenyatta in last month’s repeat presidential vote. Chief Justice David Maraga said the court dismissed two legal challenges to the vote in a unanimous decision by six judges. “As a consequence, the presidential election of 26th of
Now, after the military "coup" but failure of Mugabe to resign - as expected - Bitcoin is trading at over $13,499 on Zimbabwe bitcoin exchange Golix - a premium of over 80% over the USD exchange price as demand surged. The unstable environment in Zimbabwe has spread
Zimbabwe’s ruling party fired Robert Mugabe as its leader on Sunday and gave the 93-year-old less than 24 hours to quit as head of state or face impeachment, an attempt to force a peaceful end to his 37 years in power after a de facto coup. Mugabe, the only
World Bank forecasts are frequently updated based on new information and changing (global) circumstances. Consequently, projections presented here may differ from those contained in other Bank documents, even if basic assessments of countries’ prospects do not significantly differ at any given moment in time. a. GDP at market prices and
Four people have appeared in court for allegedly booing at Zimbabwe's first lady Grace Mugabe during a rally in Bulawayo. While Grace was addressing a rally in Bulawayo last week, she was booed at by some youths, who obviously showed signs that they were not supporting what Grace
In Zimbabwe, liberation struggle veterans think they have a panacea for the country’s economic problems: Bring back the white Zimbabweans. The Zimbabwe National War Veterans Association chairperson recently said, “We want them (Rhodesians) to be part of the next governance in Zimbabwe, because this country had been run on
