Democracy
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Special Tribunals: Which Way for Kenya’s Transitional Justice? |
| If the rule of law presumes that all persons are equal, why should two categories of criminal justice systems in Kenya exist?... |
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Zimbabwe: Dawn of a New Era! |
| MDC-T leader Mr. Morgan Tsvangirai was yesterday sworn-in as Prime Minister as Zimbabwe's three main political parties moved closer to establishing an inclusive government.... |
Development
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Taxation and Sustainable Management of Natural Resources in Africa |
| The prudent use of natural resources is a necessary condition for sustainable growth in developing economies such as in Africa.... |
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Obama Sparks Hope in Black Appointments |
| Despite of our political success and the increased number of mega black churches, millions of African Americans still live below the level of poverty... |
Profiles
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Music Icon Kidum Now Ambassador of Hope |
| Kidum, whose penchant for peace and stability isn’t eccentric, will again, be setting his foot in a pool of most contentious themes within and across the parameters of East African states.... |
Commentary
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Neocolonialists are Kenya's Bane |
| The future of the post independent generation is at stake. It has an obligation to carry on from where the older generation left things. It has to rid the country of the African colonialists.... |
Finance and Banking
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The Ineffectiveness of Monetary Policy |
| While it is true that credit is the key to economic growth, it is doubtful that spending is what drives an economy. One must make a distinction between good and bad credit, as well as between productive and non-productive consumption.... |
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The Prudence in Saving |
| Are you caught in an endless cycle of want? Do you complain that your finances are not working for you? Sit down and examine your financial goals.... |
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Africa: Victim of Oppressive Globalisation? |
| It pains to realize that Africa does not want to create its own economic paradigm. Instead, its greedy and egoistic honchos and academicians every single day beg from the West as if they have neither brain nor hands!... |
News Round Up
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Nigeria FG Declines Bailout for Banks |
| President Umaru Yar'Adua concentrated on the 2009 budget on his return from vacation, but Minister of State for Finance, Remi Babalola, reiterated that the government is not considering a bail out for any bank, because none is distressed.... |
Events
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7th ARB Meeting: Interrogating Governance and Prosperity in Africa |
| IREN invites scholars, politicians, policy makers, civil society members, and business leaders among others to the 7th Africa Resource Bank meeting to brainstorm on the theme: Interrogating Governance and Prosperity in Africa.... |
Health
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How Healthy are Old-Young Marriages? |
| For a pragmatist financial stability or the potential for financial stability is rated much higher than love. And the reasons? Well, in a modern world, love does not pay bills.... |
Agriculture
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Agricultural Stewardship Tips |
| Good farming practices and effective crop protection are imperative in a world where environmental sustainability is part of global economic and social well-being.... |
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Tied Ridges Better Farmer Yields |
| The technology has been successfully used in West Africa in Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso to improve soil moisture conditions... |
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African Agriculture in the 21st Century: Meeting the Challenges |
| “Yes we can end poverty and hunger in Africa. Yes, we will realise the right to food and food sovereignty. Yes – together – we can achieve a sustainable African Green Revolution, on Africa’s terms. Yes we can! And yes – we will!... |
Announcement
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IREN Intra- East Africa Farmer Exchange Programme |
| Can farmers exchange ideas on how to make their products profitable, ensure food security without always depending on the government for assistance?... |
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3rd IREN Eastern Africa High School Debate |
| This year’s theme is ‘Save to invest and grow the economy’... |
Politics
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Church and State in Kenya |
| The inconsistency of the church’s political witness has been attributed to various factors chief among them being tribalism. In many African states, tribalism is in many cases the deciding factor behind voting trends.... |
Education
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Mental Enslavement: What Should Africa Do? |
| Like any other group of people, Africa has had its vagabonds, its misfits and its failures. But Africa has achieved far more that most people have been permitted to recognise or to know.... |
