Democracy
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Zimbabwe: The Morning After |
| For the first time since 1980, Zimbabwean voters are awake to the fact that their vote will usher the country's destiny into a proverbial pillar of stone. We either vote for the future and go forward, or wallow in lethargic self-pity and sink.... |
Development
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Chinese Development: Lessons for Africa |
| People are assets and must be helped to become active participants in moving out of poverty. The poor must be engaged in the quest to solve their problems.... |
Commentary
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Sovereignty or Responsibility? : Kenya at Crossroads |
| Sovereignty can go, it did not create people; people made it. The State is a creature of human want; people can set it aside. Think of how many Africans live abroad as refugees simply because of failed states that keep on boasting of sovereignty!?... |
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Kenya Grapples With Leadership Dilemma |
| 'Leadership without management yields steps forward, but as many if not more steps backwards.... |
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Kenya Crisis:The Buck Stops With Kibaki |
| It all started with mishandled presidential elections.To begin the process of rebuilding our lives and united communities,'real power-sharing' is a good place to start. The buck stops with Kibaki,he must rise to the occassion.... |
Finance and Banking
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Rogue Stock Brokers: A Demise of the Capital Markets Authority |
| Kenya’s Nairobi Stocks Exchange (NSE) has witnessed a surge of rogue stockbrokers. The most recent example is the Nyaga Stockbroker, which was marred in allegations of unauthorized trading in client’s shares and Francis Thuo Stocks Brokerage firm that went down in similar circumstances... |
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From Microfinance to Microinsurance – the Quiet Revolution |
| While banking has been demystified and incorporated in the common man’s mindset, thanks to microfinance, the next battle on breaking barriers of access is expected through innovation and creativity in the insurance industry.... |
News Round Up
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Civic Groups Wary of EPAs |
| African and international civil society organisations have adopted a call for action, urging the rest of the world to redouble its efforts to stop the European Union’s drive to institute economic partnership agreements (EPAs).... |
Feature
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Shoe Shining is Here to Stay |
| People who ignore minor details such as upholding a disciplined look, stand to be doubted in their seriousness in any deal.... |
Agriculture
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Africa Needs an Agricultural Think Tank |
| A good start to efforts to have Africa take charge of its own agricultural development would be the institution of such an independent think tank.... |
Announcement
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The 6th Eastern Africa Media Training |
| There is fundamental need for the Media in Africa to be catalysts in promoting self appraisal and defining of new partnerships with a view of positioning the continent to engage the world.... |
