Democracy
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Is America Preaching Water and Drinking Wine? |
We must begin to weigh and lean on the side of what is good for the common person as
opposed to litmus tests designed by others... |
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Obama’s Nomination: Impact on Africa |
| Africans are hopeful that "with this stride, 'their son' will implement Africa-friendly policies that could uplift the continent from poverty. Nowhere else does Obama’s message resonate more strongly than in Africa through his message of global hope and victory over differences... |
Development
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Africa’s Search for Collective Development Strategies |
| A revitalized NEPAD programme and a sustained implementation of APRM with wider country coverage could contribute to bringing a more concrete collective development strategy for Africa... |
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Africa Must Have its Own International Criminal Court |
| The International Criminal Court is nothing but another Western control mechanism, a shelter for the West against a coming storm... |
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South Africa: Healing the Nation |
| Whilst the Constitution rules over government, the people are safe. When government rules over the Constitution, the people are in danger.... |
Regions
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Mandela: No Easy Road to Freedom |
| “Out of the experience of an extraordinary human disaster that lasted too long, must be born a society of which all humanity will be proud.... |
Environment
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The Link Between Environment and Development |
| Global environmental problems and the ability to meet human needs are linked through a set of physical, chemical, and biological processes... |
Commentary
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Nigerians: A People and their Migration Pattern |
| Immigration is not new. It is necessary. It is part of the human evolution and human experience.The problem with the Nigerian immigration is the pattern, scope and pull-push factors.... |
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Ghanaian Elites: A Sleeping Lot? |
| Ghana's sleeping elites have derailed the nation's progress... |
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Why Obama Is America's Best Bet |
| Americans must vote for a thinker who can build bridges as he reconciles with his foes and here, Obama comes in.... |
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Journalists Missing the Bigger Picture |
| Journalists with potential conflict of interest in a topic on the other hand should avoid writing about that topic and shouldn’t be assigned to do so by their respective editors or bosses.... |
Finance and Banking
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Marketing Tips Made Easy |
| The capacity to elicit enthusiasm in others using emotions, while maintaining control over yours creates a wave of empathy which you ride on as you close the sales... |
News Round Up
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Aid: Losing Global Popularity? |
| A major World Bank report on growth and development in May observes that trade “is an important factor behind poverty alleviation.”... |
Events
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IREN Intra- East Africa Farmer Exchange Program |
| The Inter Region Economic Network (IREN) will be launching an intra East Africa farmer exchange program starting September 2008.... |
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IREN Africa Think Tank and Business Leadership Training |
| IREN invites graduates of between 1-5 years since graduation to participate in this life changing experience.... |
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The 6th Africa Resource Bank Meeting – ARB 2008 |
| 80 days to Africa’s first citizens’ discussion on minerals, oil corporate Social Responsibility at the 6th ARB.... |
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IREN Intra – Africa Students Exchange Program |
| The program targets university 2nd year students with a desire for self development, passion for community development and with strong leadership drive.... |
Agriculture
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Food Scarcity: From Gunboats to Trade Deals |
| The rich nations now use chequebooks and lawyers to seize food from the hungry... |
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Sudan’s Food Aid Scandal Exposed |
| Khartoum government is trading on billions of US dollars worth of free food aid from international donors.... |
Announcement
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The Aspen Institute Energy and Environment Awards - Call for Nominations |
| The Aspen Institute Energy and Environment Awards recognize real and concrete contribution to innovation, implementation and environmental solutions.... |
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Your Gift from The African Executive |
| Fully answered questions will earn you a Gift from The African Executive.... |
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Sylvester John: Connecting African Entrepreneurs to Global Business |
| Those who have interacted with Sylvester will testify to his strong will power to transform Africa and the way the continent conducts her business with the global community... |
Press Statement
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Pan-African Awards for Entrepreneurship in Education |
| This competition is open to organisations working in Africa at all levels of education, from primary through to tertiary, as well as in non-formal education.... |