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Wealth & Power

Who holds capital and political leverage — and how that power is exercised.

Lesotho's Prime Minister's Estranged Wife Shot Dead

Lesotho's incoming prime minister's estranged wife was shot dead Wednesday, two days before his inauguration. Reports says Lipolelo Thabane, 58, was about to enter her gate in the outskirts of Maseru when unknown people opened fire and killed her instantly. She was in company of a

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Open Letter To President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf

Her Excellency Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf President and CIC Republic of Liberia Ref: Reclaiming Our Economy by Domestically Empowering Local Companies: The Best Answer to Achieving Vision 2030 and Sustainable Development Goals 2030 – A Call to Withdraw US$59.5 million Pre-Financing Loan Agreement in favor of a foreign company. Dear President

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Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe is a Troubled Man

A multitude of problems assail him at every turn: a dying economy, a restive population, an unflattering legacy, and failing health. At 93 years of age, repeated efforts by his publicists to convince the public the president is still fit to govern, latest information shows that behind the scenes it

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Why DRC President, Joseph Kabila, is Under Pressure

54 out of 60 in the list of ministers and their deputies released by Congolese President Joseph Kabila on Tuesday are from his previous government and are in charge of key ministries including interior, justice, foreign affairs and mines. Only four from opposition were named as part of the power-sharing

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Why Uganda President Yoweri Museveni Loves Donald Trump

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni over the weekend professed his love for American President Donald Trump and thanked him for reminding Africans he is not their uncle. Referring to US policies to cut foreign aid to African countries, the controversial president urged the leaders to focus on home based solutions like

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Africa's Billionaires List, 2017

Political, social and economic tensions in Africa continue to hold the continent back in terms of wealth creation and retention. These factors have not only affected budding wealth creators but have also curtailed and to some extent reduced the wealth of some individuals, a recent report indicates. According to this

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