Who holds capital and political leverage — and how that power is exercised.
Mwalimu Julius Kambarage Nyerere is a man celebrated for his ideas of communism and creation of economies that service all citizens without a bias. He is a part of the generation of firebrand socialist leaders who felt capitalism was not the best economic model to adopt if Africa was to
Many Zimbabweans having been expressing their discontentment with President Robert Mugabe’s government, with some holding successful widespread protests calling for a change in the country. In what seems like the final stroke after a series of recent nationwide-anti-government revolt, veterans of Zimbabwe’s independence war, say they will not
Zimbabwean business mogul, Dr. Strive Masiyiwa was recently in Washington D.C to speak at the White House Summit for Global Development where President Barack Obama and Gayle Smith, the Administrator for U.S. Agency for International Development also took to the stage. The Summit included entrepreneurs, diplomats, civil society
What is “greatness”? For men, a wife who eagerly wants you back home for dinner, is all you need to be great! In my contemplative pursuit for greatness, a reason I chose to name my blog behind the scenes of change, to decipher all subtle global issues, I consulted my
Zimbabwe’s President Robert Mugabe has said that a pastor behind #ThisFlag social media campaign should not be trusted as he has been sponsored by foreign countries to sabotage the country. Pastor Evan Mawarire has been in the limelight lately after he organized a national shutdown, which called on workers
The era of Humor-laden politicking On top of his humor-laden, anecdotal and parable-laden style of giving speeches (an attribute in him, I cherish), President Museveni has of late had a paradigm shift in his political rhetoric! His political, rhetorical stunts have been more action-packed than having a verbal inclination. He
People of Burundi continue to experience unlawful acts, which have been spreading from the capital, Bujumbura to the rest of the country. The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights said on Wednesday he feared the acts of violence and incitement in Burundi's crisis could turn ethnic in
On the 12th of June, the Eritrean Ministry of Information published a statement alleging an attack on the Eritrean army in Tsorona by the Ethiopian government. The statement read, “The TPLF regime has today, Sunday 12 June 2016 unleashed an attack against Eritrea on the Tsorona Central Front. The purpose
South Africa President Jacob Zuma should face about 800 corruption charges that were dropped in 2009, a court ruled on Friday, putting more pressure on the battered leader. A South African High Court reinstated the 783 corruption and fraud charges against President Zuma which were dropped seven years ago terming
