Branding
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Africa and the Media: Who is Failing Whom? |
| Africans, African governments and African businesses should take the lead in presenting to the world a different face of Africa, one that highlights the successes, ingenuity and progress of the continent.... |
Leadership
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Protest Letter to the Governments and Politicians in Africa |
| You can fool some people all the time and all the people some of the time, but you cannot fool all the people all the time. We are watching.... |
Travel
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Blueprint to Enhanced Public Transport |
| By 2025, 52% of Africa’s population will be urban residents, a majority of whom will depend on public transport.... |
Business Calendar
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Whose Interest Does the Press Serve in Africa? |
| The historical aspect of the Iranian President landing in Kenya less than 48 hours after the President of Turkey had left, and less than four days after the Chinese President had been to East Africa got swamped by the media's framing of the event.... |
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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... |
Notice Board
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3rd IREN Eastern Africa High School Debate |
| This year’s theme is ‘Save to invest and grow the economy’.... |
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IREN Intra- East Africa Farmer Exchange |
| Can farmers exchange ideas on value addition, profitability and independence from food aid?... |
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Agricultural Stewardship Tips |
| It’s Free. Click below and download information on agricultural product stewardship.... |
Development
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Security Implications of the Global Financial Crisis |
| One day we will look back on this time through a counterintelligence lens and see that, although it was a time of bear stock markets, it was a tremendous bull market for practitioners of human intelligence.... |
Finance and Banking
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Nigeria: Is it Time for a New Central Bank Governor? |
| Having the Presiden't son-in-law at the CBN will leave little confidence that the coffers will not be emptied the way they have routinely been emptied in the past.... |
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Insuring Against Macroeconomic Instability |
| If history is any guide to our monetary authorities, inflation fighting should remain their central focus.... |
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Government Failure, Rent-seeking and Economic Freedom |
| The current crisis is a monetary crisis. Money worldwide is monopolised by governments and all responsibility for monetary crises can therefore be laid squarely at the door of governments.... |
News Round Up
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Kenyan Government Gives Indigenous Seeds to Farmers |
| Production of indigenous food crops has declined over the years due to lack of planting materials, low interest by seed companies and changes in eating habits, yet they are known to cope well in dry weather.... |
Agriculture
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Policy Options for Responding to the Food Price Crisis |
| The dismal state of agriculture in many developing countries explains why they are unable to reap immediate benefits from higher prices and ensure their peoples’ food security in a time of high prices.... |
News Analysis
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Africa Must Support Bashir’s Indictment |
| It seems. Many African potentates are making a grave mistake. They’re making a serious offence by teaming up with killers and dictators simply because they’re ruling and ruining African countries.... |
Human Rights
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Police Shootings:Is Kenya a Banana Republic ? |
| As a law abiding corporate citizen, we too demand of the Government to set up an independent probe on extra-judicial killings and nail the culprits.... |
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International Women's Day: Men Have No Excuse |
| It all started in 1857, when women working in a textile factory in New York matched for better working conditions. This was the actual beginning of women’s struggle to gain recognition.... |
Press Statement
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Employers and Employees Weathering the Storm Together |
| Business leaders worldwide recognise the fact that motivated and enthusiastic employees are not only a company's greatest asset, but also a key strategic component of sustainable success.... |
