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The global warming debate keeps on popping in and out of our news headlines. It involves us all, yet not all of us are involved. Why?
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Despite all these unending resources, development keeps eluding the African continent.
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Education: The key to the African Girl Child Empowerment
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The highest form of development is personal development. If we can giv...
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Mon, Aug 7, 2017
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Eradicating Poverty By 2030 : Blackness as a Factor
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This article by Thobeka Nyathikazi looks into Poverty within Black/Afr...
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Mon, Aug 7, 2017
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7 Reasons Why You Must Date Zimbabwean Men
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Although British men like David Beckham do have a killer accent, charm...
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Thu, Aug 11, 2016
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Post-Gaddafi Libya Slowly Fragmenting into 3 Countries: Cyrenaica, Tripolitania and Fezzan
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Will the Libyan political class opt for that or go the way of the irre...
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Sun, Jul 23, 2017
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The influencers who fervently wear fashion and design from Africa are key drivers of growth of the fashion industry. This article lists some of them.
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The Proliferation of Gambling in Liberia: A Promise Betrayed – Can President EJS Salvage her Legacy?
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What Liberian youth want is not the proliferation of gambling, but the...
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Mon, Jul 10, 2017
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Is Science, Witchcraft or Is Witchcraft, Science?
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Much as witchcraft is highly not likely to be science, but beyond, sci...
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Sun, Aug 21, 2016
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Liberia Spends over US$10.2 Million on Just Six Public Offices in 12 Months
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It is no secret that officials of government in Liberia are becoming m...
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Tue, May 9, 2017
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African Makeup Brands You Should Know About
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African makeup brands are effectively competing on the world stage. Th...
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Wed, Feb 15, 2017
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In this article I focus on how entrepreneurs can tackle five of the top problems associated with this role.
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The Egyptian revolution is undoubtedly the most dramatic episode of the so-called Arab Spring.
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African Women raise figures and eyebrows thanks to the increasing role they play via entrepreneurship. Managing their co...
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The word book is short but can help you reach greater heights than you can really imagine.
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Morocco has always been a cultural and linguistic crossroads of many civilizations and religions since the beginning of ...
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Commemorative article by King Vusi Mavuthela on Ray Phiri (1947-2017) who recently passed on. Phiri, the legendary South...
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Tidjane Thiam is the first black person to head a FTSE 100 company. He has served as chief executive for two of Europe's biggest companies: Prudential UK and Credit Suisse.
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Developing Solar Photovoltaic Deployment Knowledge in Africa: Learning from 'Pioneer Countries'
Technology
Despite Africa's huge solar potential, the installed solar capacity on the continent is very low. How can African countries tap on the solar deployment knowledge of the 'pioneer' countries like the way Asian countries like Taiwan is doing?
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As of today, no one believes that the present warring lords will lay down arms and form a government of coalition because their political egos are more important for them than the wellbeing of the country.
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If you’re a young or aspiring entrepreneur looking to build a successful startup, here are five secrets to help get you started.
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I however think that Africans are not inferior but may have an inferior attitude.
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Corporate Thieves of Africa's Wealth and Resources
Africa gives to the West more than what it receives in foreign aid. Africans have aided and abetted the looting of Africa's wealth and resources through organized schemes between African leaders and western companies.
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Chaos is coming to the Middle East in the aftermath of the failure of the so-called Arab Spring, and it is coming big.
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This Generations Revolution Will Not Be Westernized
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A short piece by Thobeka Nyathikazi as an introductory to a series on ...
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Thu, Jun 22, 2017
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The Rif Rebels Make the Moroccan Spring Come About
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This popular movement has undoubtedly exposed the precariousness of th...
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Tue, Jun 13, 2017
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Open Letter To Vice President Joseph Nyumah Boakai: Stand up for Liberians
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It is time to put LIBERIA FIRST by standing up and speaking out.
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Tue, Jul 4, 2017
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The Reluctance to Relinquish Political Power in Africa
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Some political leaders in Africa continue to extend their rule to stay...
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Wed, May 24, 2017
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A critical analysis on the impact of the amendments to the Banking Act in Kenya on mobile loan products offered by banks.
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The Cure for HIV/AIDS is With The African Child Who Loves School but Can’t Afford.
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Let not the mathematical formulae and scientific laws blind the Pharma...
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Sun, Jul 31, 2016
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Look to Sweden? Lessons African cities can learn from Sweden’s approach to waste Management
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This article is a reflection on Sweden's waste management system, espe...
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Tue, Nov 1, 2016
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Optimizing African Websites For Opera Mini
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This article covers the best ways that you can make your website or bl...
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Sat, Feb 4, 2017
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How to Transform Civil Engineering Technologies in Africa
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Life and civilians are not linear earthly entities and yet we Civil En...
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Sun, Jul 10, 2016
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Businessman Abi Jaoudi and Aunty Jennie Bernard Presiding as ‘De Facto’ Prime Minister - Part 1
Elections
When voters cast their ballots for political predators and economic vultures, they self-crucify themselves and bear the excruciating pain thereafter. Such is the case with Liberians.
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Is the Inability to Easily Fire Workers a Reason for Rural Africa's Lack of Formal Jobs?
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It is just amazing to see how easy it is to fire people in California....
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Tue, Jun 6, 2017
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Time Management
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It comes down to you. Determine its importance, find time for it and d...
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Tue, Jun 13, 2017
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The Crucifixion of Liberianization: Why Give a Whopping 30-Year Tax Break to a Lebanese-owned Hotel
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Liberian businesses and companies can never have access to increased f...
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Tue, Jul 4, 2017
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Six Reasons Why You Should Invest In Zambia
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Every investor seeks to make a profit, seeks to have the assurance tha...
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Thu, Jun 15, 2017
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So far, the only countries that seem to be escaping the scenario of Somalization are: Tunisia and Yemen.
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Nigeria, the Country Where Mob Action is Slowly Replacing Justice
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We shouldn’t make jungle justice our last resort or be seen taking law...
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Thu, Jul 20, 2017
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The Linguistic Schizophrenia in Morocco
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Moroccans are a schizophrenic nation, and they seem to take this diagn...
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Tue, Jul 25, 2017
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UbuntuFM reflects on KEENIATTA
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Recently King Vusi Mavuthela of UbuntuFM Radio conducted an interview ...
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Wed, Jun 14, 2017
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The Empire strikes back II
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Aid, development projects and the like have never benefitted the Afric...
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Wed, May 24, 2017
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As the rich get richer, the poor get poorer. Is this acceptable?
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Africa's Commodity Crisis: Blessing or Curse?
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Spotlight on Africa's energy titans.
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Fri, Jun 10, 2016
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Africa’s Loan Addiction
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More creative accounting from the continent.
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Sun, Jul 17, 2016
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The Key to Ending Ivory Trade is not Bans, but Increase in Supply of Ivory in the Market
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Ivory is a luxury product where the smaller the supply and the higher ...
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Thu, Mar 30, 2017
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Africa’s Green Revolution Can Reduce Global Poverty
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Africa’s economic future depends on success in agriculture, which in t...
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Thu, Mar 9, 2017
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You can as a company measure your level in a market by the capacity of your competitors. Like the saying goes, “a lion is not bothered by the opinion of a sheep”.
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Do C-Students Make Greater Entrepreneurs Than A-Students?
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Successful entrepreneurs who don’t complete school are not necessarily...
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Sun, Feb 19, 2017
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How this African Whiz-Kid Inspired Engineers From Harvard and MIT
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He used the available wasted resources to create a radio and electric ...
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Mon, Mar 6, 2017
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Do Entrepreneurial Ideas Require a Big Brain?
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In Kampala, the capital of Uganda, a myth goes that starting up a busi...
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Wed, Mar 2, 2016
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How Nigeria's Cosmas Maduka Defied Odds to Become a Millionaire
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As long as you have a brain, then success is right in your hands. You ...
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Wed, Feb 22, 2017
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Is Ivanka Trump's Sitting In For Her Father At The G20 Summit, A Case of Nepotism or Feminism?
Feminism
Can you really not favor your own? Do you think nepotism can be done away with, or it’s an innate, eternal human instinct?
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Moving Up the Ladder
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This is a two part essay on the issues of access and identity for Afri...
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Wed, Jul 5, 2017
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How Modern-Day Liberal Internationalism is Fundamentally Neocolonialist
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The most dangerous part of a rich foreigner helping poor locals "devel...
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Wed, Oct 12, 2016
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Is Lack of Optimism a Bottleneck for Development in Africa?
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A key ingredient for East Asia's economic success is currently not rep...
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Sat, Feb 4, 2017
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Slavery, A Chronology
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Slavery, a painful and shameful part of human history. One might argue...
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Tue, Mar 21, 2017
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Why is There So Little Serious Discussions of Africa's Economic Falling Behind among Expats?
Development
For Africa's problems to be studied globally and mitigated, Africa's residential expats must play a bigger role to detect and analyze the problems objectively.
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5 Awesome Facts About Safaris In Kenya That You Didn’t Know About
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If you, like me, have been obsessed with The Crown series on Netflix, ...
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Net Neutrality safeguards diversity and equal opportunity. It is a matter of personal freedom. It cannot be traded against profit. It matters.
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King Vusi Mavuthela wrote this very short, sweet but poignant story that shows us how love can often be a very simple act of understanding and compassion.
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The second part on the essay of access, being African and fashion - getting insights into the perspectives of women of Accra's cosmopolitan elite.
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In Africa, if at least fifty percent of artists became pragmatic and developed passion for their people, I surely tell you that our continent would rapidly move a step forward
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This piece by Thobeka Nyathikazi is a fun and quirky 5 minute read about the loyalty some black women feel towards South Africa's ruling party. She also goes into the idea of a woman president in South Africa and within the ANC.
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This Article outlines life-threatening constraints on our continent and reawakens a joint effort to redeem the Motherland from falling. The real solutions to the African nightmare of quality leaderships require no blame-shifting but actions.
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“The first thing I would change is the coach. He has done a good job, but someone else should also try his luck.” – Aliko Dangote
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Meet Joao Lourenco, the Man Taking Over From Angola's Perennial Leader, Dos Santos
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"He represents change and change is absolutely vital for the long-term...
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African Countries Must Reject Self-Driving Cars (for now)
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“In a country where you have unemployment, you can’t have a technology...
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One Less Dictator: Angola Prepares for Life After 38 Years Under Dos Santos
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After almost 40 years with one man yielding absolute power, it is diff...
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Magufuli's Government Seizes Ex-PM's Farm in Crackdown on 'Idle' Land
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How Eurocentric Boundaries of Africa Have Resulted in Genocides and Political Instability
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