All articles in 'Perspectives'


Uhuru Kenyatta’s Victory and Africa’s Renaissance

The continent is in dire need of good governance to address a myriad of socioeconomic challenges fac...

12th March 2013
Kenya Presidential Petition: The Supreme Court's R...

We must stop this culture of 'errors and mistakes" every election year which erodes the democracy th...

12th March 2013
Indian Ocean Black Gold: Which Way for Africa?

Africans along the Indian Ocean rim ought to strategize on how to maintain peace and security in the...

19th March 2013
The Politics of Presidential Immunity Lifting In Z...

On Tuesday, July 16th, 2002, the Zambian Parliament did what was hailed a victory for pe...

19th March 2013
Westernized Africans: Why Africa Must Watch Out

Africa is being influenced by ‘some’ very thoughtless members in the entertainment world

19th March 2013
Growth: Africa on the Right Path

Economic growth is not economic transformation. Africa needs diversified economies which are joining...

19th March 2013
President Xi Jinping Visit and Africa’s Dilemma

President Xi Jinping’s visit should incite all Africans to reflect on the wisdom of Kwame Nkrumah:...

19th March 2013
Oil: How Could Liberians Settle for Only Five Perc...

Liberia has recently discovered oil in commercial quantities but has only 5% share

25th March 2013
“Terra Nullius” Sovereignty in Africa: Kenya's Mil...

Politicization of perceived unresolved injustices has drawn cracks from which the al-Shabaab may fur...

25th March 2013
Ntaganda: Terminator who Terminated Himself

Compared to Nkunda, Ntaganda is but a novice. When will Nkunda be booked and accommodated in The Hag...

25th March 2013
Nigeria: A Declining Regional Power?

Many who have watched Nigeria since the late-1990s are feeling uneasy about her declining status.

29th March 2013
A Win-Win in Infrastructure – The Durban BRICS Sum...

The new world order comes to Durban this week – for the fifth BRICS Summit, and the first in Africa....

26th March 2013
BRICS: A Global Regulatory Factor

Existing global structures, first of all the Bretton Woods institutions, are no longer capable to ad...

26th March 2013
Africa Investment Returns and Growth: Real or Hype...

Why discuss or paint Africa on brush? Be that as it may, it is what it is in Africa. Afr...

29th March 2013
Zimbabwe: Victim of Low Self Esteem?

In what other country would a Shona-speaking mother and a Shona-speaking father produce an English-s...

29th March 2013
Poverty Eradication : The Elusive Dream

                 Graphics courtesyPoverty could be mankind’s biggest modern-day problem....

2nd April 2013
U.S.– Africa Policy: Need for a Science-Led Agenda

Without advanced competencies in science and technology, no African country or region is able to acc...

18th July 2014
Global Power Struggles: Where Does Africa Stand?

Who will offer Africa leadership to navigate the effects of the global power struggle?

22nd July 2014
Mental Enslavement: Which Way for Africa?

Is there timidity in approaching, dissecting and resolving the intricate question of mental enslavem...

22nd July 2014
Thought Leadership and the Place of Africa in the...

It may very well be that we proceeded from a wrong intellectual position, or we have not really deco...

22nd July 2014
Kenyan Youth Should Drive the Patriotism Agenda

Let it not be said of us, months and years from today, that we suffered from a poverty of vision, fa...

25th July 2014
Idah: From Obscurity to Crafts Ambassador

Idah is among dozens of women at the coast whose lives have been transformed through Lifework's Shuk...

25th July 2014
Somalia Growth is Encouraging

The security at the airport was excellent and the civil servants and security guards were friendly a...

29th July 2014
Has Africa Reached a Tipping Point?

Can African Leaders take advantage of current extraordinary, unique circumstances and trends?

3rd August 2014
US-Africa Summit: Opportunity for Africa’s Renewal

The US- Africa Leader’s Summit is not unique. China, Japan, and the European Union have held similar...

3rd August 2014
Ethiopia: Legacy and Heritage

We are one generation away from a better Ethiopia, but without investment in the next generation for...

3rd August 2014
Africa and America: Partners in a Shared Future

In less than 20 years, in the space of one generation—even as major challenges remain—Africa has wit...

3rd August 2014
Investing in Africa’s Future

The low participation rate of youth in the labour market in Africa is a worrying trend.

8th August 2014
Ebola: The Reality of An Interconnected World

Our common humanity and the interconnectedness of our global village should inform our public policy...

8th August 2014
Africa and America: Can Susan Rice Be Trusted?

Africa can be its own referee, and shun foreign prescriptions that often have nothing to do with the...

8th August 2014
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