All articles in 'Perspectives'
The rationale behind the BRICS Plus concept is to create a platform for greater interaction and part...
26th June 2018Experts on regional strategic policy have urged BRICS member countries to step up efforts towards se...
26th June 2018It is therefore a puzzle to me that Prime Minister Dr. Abiy’s government decided to privatize or sem...
19th June 2018The reality is that humans are still integral to cyber security
19th June 2018While the South African media is cheer leading the summit between Kim Jong un and Donald Trump, it h...
12th June 2018I see the youth employment situation as the world’s greatest challenge as well as its greatest econo...
12th June 2018Africa Rising. Is Africa really rising? And, if so, rising from where? Did Africa fall?
6th June 2018The 4th industrial revolution will destroy many routine, low-skilled jobs that robots can perform mo...
29th May 2018EU membership in 1973 did not immediately deliver prosperity: the gains from economic and trade inte...
29th May 2018The western world, to which Africa once turned for partnership on democratization, trade, education...
22nd May 2018The first-ever Africa Investment Forum will be held from November 7-9 in Johannesburg, South Africa....
16th May 2018Our success story and changed narrative come with building our economies that are not dependent on c...
8th May 2018Henry Kissinger observed that “Who controls the food supply controls the people; who controls the en...
8th May 2018‘Self-reliance’ has been one of the most pursued goals on our continent, but disappointingly still r...
1st May 2018The missteps and tardy policy adjustments over the past three years mean that the region is not yet...
24th April 2018It is critical that retailers and distribution companies stay agile and flexible – all without eatin...
11th April 2018Freedom did not arrive to Africans without a price, it came as a result of much sacrifice and indepe...
11th April 2018One day, wanjiku will be angry, invade our institutions and render ‘ work’ impossible. God forbid!...
3rd April 2018Sub-Saharan Africa will need continued policy advice, financial, and capacity building support from...
3rd April 2018I assume that the boycott is based on the wrong presumption that the AfCFTA takes immediate effect a...
27th March 2018The task ahead is great indeed, and heavy is the responsibility; and yet it is a noble and glorious...
27th March 2018The time has come to overcome the inertia which has prevented the economy from picking up as it shou...
20th March 2018The huge opportunities that the African Continental Free Trade Area offers to business will attract...
20th March 2018Black Panther is not a “Black” film since the money from sales does not go to any “Black” people.
14th March 2018By making agriculture a big wealth-creating sector, we will unleash new economic opportunities that...
14th March 2018The spread of unreliable, misleading and unscientific information is a real problem.
6th March 2018There can be no long-term security without development, and there can be no long-term development wi...
27th February 2018We can no longer hide under the excuses of being victims or pawns in the world order.
20th February 2018