Opinions
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Taming First Ladies: Lessons from Canada |
| In many African countries the calving of this unconstitutional position for the first lady goes beyond limit. Even the children of the first family act like "little presidents."... |
Democracy
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The ‘Solomon Option’: Will it Work for Kenya? |
| Let us face it. No price tag can be put on human life. Kenya is more than ODM and PNU, Kibaki, Raila, Kikuyu, and Luo among others.... |
Development
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‘Paper Tiger’ Stance is Africa's Bane |
| Africa does not need a rhetoric of development but the practice of development. Africa does not need some delusional epistemological or ontological revolution of paradigms but practical and pragmatic approaches to both economics and politics.... |
Commentary
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Ethnicity: Releasing Africa’s “Suppressed Rage” |
| The idea isn’t only to avoid “ethnic rage” disguised under false peace but also acknowledging like Pogo, the Walt Disney cartoon character that "We have met the enemy and he is us."... |
Finance and Banking
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Kenya Economy needs Tough Tax-Justice Stimulus |
| We can stabilize the Kenyan market by cutting taxes, addressing justice and insecurity, toning down extravagant political free-gifts and opening up Kenya for Kenyans.... |
News Round Up
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1st US – Africa Tourism and Sports Seminar |
| The event co-sponsored by the Corporate Council on Africa (CCA) and Africa Travel Association (ATA) will be held under the title “Making Africa the World’s Next Premiere Travel Destination”.... |
Health
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Malaria Eradication Alone Will Not Develop Africa |
| While there is a strong correlation between the presence of malaria and the lack of economic growth, a factor often overlooked in the analyses has been the political climate in which the disease is found.... |
Feature
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Prescribing Lifestyles Limits Creativity |
| Women students in Turkey now have the power to choose whether or not to wear headscarves. The war on ‘dress code bans’ worldwide could just be in its introduction stage. France… are you next?... |
Agriculture
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Africa’s Cotton Besieged Within and Without |
| Even if U.S. subsidies were completely lifted today, it is unlikely that African cotton would be substantially more competitive on the global market.... |
Announcement
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The 6th Eastern Africa Media Training |
| Africa’s media is potentially one of the most powerful tools. It can help midwife the continent’s stability, sound institutions, wealth creation, and bargaining power.... |
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The Pan Africa Workshop on Service Delivery to Small Holder Farmers |
| With 4 out of 5 Africans depending directly on agriculture for their livelihood, there is urgent need for farmers to focus on increasing productivity.... |
Education
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Curriculum Shift: Key to Women Empowerment |
| While the constitutions of most African states abhor discrimination on the basis of gender, evidence on the ground shows otherwise. Attitudinal and perceptual changes should ensure realistic participation of women in school administration... |
