Infrastructure, institutions, and the systems that make growth possible — or not.
The Nigeria Education system comprises (1)-6-3-3-4 formula, one-year pre-primary education, six years primary, three years junior secondary education, three years senior secondary, and a minimum of four years of tertiary education. The model had been used successfully in countries like Germany and China before Nigeria adopted the system in
More than six decades after the end of colonialism, African educational institutions continue to be deeply rooted in colonial thinking. University courses across the continent remain predominantly Eurocentric, controlled by Western and capitalist worldviews. There is no better time to unpack the project of decolonizing education in Africa than this
The new scramble for Africa between superpowers in this era has put a spotlight on the relationship African countries share with former colonialists. In 2021, media reports claimed that China was going to seize Uganda's International Airport if they defaulted on a loan which was used for the
He was a slave who managed to buy his freedom, remembered for his sterling work in freeing slaves, educating black Americans, and most respected for his religious education. John Berry Meachum is the founder of the oldest black church in Missouri. An African American businessman, pastor, and educator. Meachum was
A meeting held by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) in 1989 provided a scientific view of climate change and its impact on the world. One could say the United Nation’s initiative was a little too late. The Horn of Africa had experienced the most severe droughts in
The Conference of Parties (COP), a recognition of global solidarity in the fight against climate change is right at our doorsteps. The 26th summit will be held in Glasgow which has seen various African heads of state and delegations travel to the UK for the summit. The event will see
Seedstars and Shell Foundation have joined forces to look for sustainable, scalable and innovative startups addressing universal access to energy-related challenges, as well as sustainable agriculture, mobility and transportation. With support from the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO), they are launching the Energy, Mobility and Agriculture Innovation Program
The United States Congress passed the Slave Trade Act in 1794; the bill was signed into law by President George Washington on March 22 that year. As the first of several anti-slavery trade-acts to be approved by the United States Congress, the 1794 members received accolades for the move. Many
As the Roman Empire increasingly grew, its demand for food also grew proportionately. The bustling population of Rome continuously exploded, as well as the size of the Roman military since more wars meant more territory conquered. This required Rome to find new places to practice settled agriculture. The province of
Today, history remembers the nine black students as the Little Rock Nine, a group of nine young black students who were used to judge the level of acceptance African Americans would receive in public schools after racial segregation had been declared unconstitutional. The nine students were enrolled at an all-white
In the last quarter of the 19th Century Africa saw a wave of imperialists’ entry into the continent. The imperialists came in the form of tourists, missionaries, and businessmen. The colonization came with an onslaught not only on the physical bodies of the Africans but their psychology as well. There
In most African countries’ healthcare facilities constructed during the colonial era are still being used to date. African leaders have never been eager to keep their hospitals well equipped and the healthcare workers well paid. This has led to the dilapidation of most health facilities across the continent, and the
It has always been one of the biggest fears to have coronavirus hit any one of the slums in South Africa. These fears materialized when a covid19 case hit the slums of Khayelitsha. A slum in the City of Cape, it is listed as one of the top 5 slums
The documentation of education in Africa in this age often forgets to mention the former glory and prestige of the university at Timbuktu, which was one of the very earliest in the world. The rich legacy of these early institutions is often not accorded the recognition it deserves as far
In recent years, Morocco has put in place the right frameworks for mobilizing rural communities to advance the nation’s sustainable development goals, yet it falls woefully short when it comes to implementation. As someone who has been engaged in rural development in Morocco for the past 26 years, I
Ethiopian Airlines ambitious trajectory seems not to know any bounds as they have announced plans to build a new international airport "bigger than Charles de Gaulle." The fruition of this project will see the new airport becoming the biggest in Africa. It is expected that construction will commence
