Infrastructure, institutions, and the systems that make growth possible — or not.
It is said that Morocco has the best beaches in Africa. With 21 of its beaches and Marina having won the "Blue Flag" label this year, it is not difficult to see why this is so. The "Blue Flag" seal of approval was created in 1985
Zimbabwe is in the middle of a seemingly unsolvable economic crisis. The economic meltdown is so severe that several families have been finding it hard to send their children to school. The brains are there, but the money is absent. Entrepreneur Kuda Musasiwa has taken it upon himself to lead
In Consciencism: Philosophy and Ideology for Decolonisation, Kwame Nkrumah gave what should be a stark warning to the African educated elite. He pointed out that colonial subjects in pre-independence Africa could be so seduced by Western philosophies and theories that they could surrender their whole personality to them. He added
What does go through your mind when you hear something about Africa? People have too many stereotypes, which are not valid in most cases. Of course, there are many problems in the African continent, and education is one of them, but we should not think about Africa as the place
Students from Strathmore University Law School in Kenya went head-to-head with Harvard University Law School students in a global moot competition - and won. This is a major first for the Kenyan team which has never even gotten to the finals before. Not only did they get to the finals,
Whenever innovation flourishes among children, it must be wholly harnessed and nurtured, in order to create better futures. At times, children do really come up with impressive solutions, but these may suffer a stillbirth due to lack of funding, lack of further training, among other factors. In Nigeria, a 10-year-old
An international team of health-care investigators is piloting a new medical-delivery system that uses a "surgical strike" approach to solve pandemic problems. With funding from Stop TB partnership, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and the Government of Canada, researchers from University of Western Ontario, Institut Pasteur de Madagascar,
The Timneh parrot (Psittacus timneh), a bird exclusive to West Africa, is at risk of loss due to climate change. The bird, formerly considered a subspecies of the grey parrot but now considered a full species, is often kept as a companion parrot. It grows to 28–33 centimetres in
"Talent hits a target no one else can hit; Genius hits a target no one else can see." - Arthur Schopenhauer There are many movies about genius kids. When next you see a movie of that sort, do not pass it for a mere movie because indeed, there
Let us begin by welcoming international solidarity. Whether it was the United Nations, its field agencies or major NGOs, the mobilization was not long in coming to the aid of Zimbabwe, Malawi, and, especially Mozambique, devastated by Cyclone Idai last March. But as another tropical cyclone, Kenneth, has landed on
Botswana has declared 2018/2019 a drought year as "unevenly distributed rains, dry spells, and heat waves resulted in crop failure and livestock condition deteriorating". Last year, a global sustainability report warned that in 2019 Botswana would suffer its first major climate change crisis with an unprecedented drought
Even with a new government in office, it seems as though Zimbabweans cannot simply catch a break. Earlier this week, the country's Vice president Kembo Mohadi lamented that the country had become ungovernable following post-election riots that broke out in August last year, and again the fuel riots
Imagine a child with an opportunity to acquire formal education being deprived of the opportunity to learn and study his or her own history. Call it the confirmation of the existence of comprador-bourgeoisie in the positions of power across the African continent, and you won’t be wrong. How else
The University of Nairobi, Kenya has issued a cry for help to the government of the country saying the educational institution is broke and can no longer meet its financial obligations. According to the report issued by the university, the school is on the brink of collapse if it does
A private school in Lagos Nigeria has called on parents/guardians to submit empty plastic bottles in exchange for payment of their children/wards school fees. Morit International School, situated at Iyalode Street, Ajegunle, Lagos, initiated the Recycles Pay Education project of African Clean-Up Initiative (ACI) to lessen financial burden
Kismayo Airport will from now henceforth be known as Sayid Mohamed Abdille Hassan International Airport in honour of Somalia's hero by the same name. The airport is an international airport that serves Kismayo, the capital city of the Lower Juba region in Somalia located in southern Jubaland, an
