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Zambia: End of the Tribal Card

The moment Zambia voted for a deserved leader – at that moment, Zambian democracy will have graduate...

29th December 2014
Zambia: Need for Meaningful Change

Zambia as a country has always operated like an open highway in terms of political allegiances or la...

29th December 2014
The Future of Somali Economic Growth 2015

Challenges Somalia is a country that is coming out of two decades of civil war. The Som...

29th December 2014
Patronising Lectures Not Good for Africa--Kagame

What we have gone through, the hardships we have confronted shouldn’t be wasted; they have and shoul...

29th December 2014
Reviving the Diminishing African American Legacy

Instead of maintaining and building on the Negro legacy, we have lost gains paid for with blood, swe...

29th December 2014
Africa: What Trade in One Currency Could Achieve

I have often wondered: how come England with less than 55m people will have an economy larger and mo...

30th December 2014
Economic Promiscuity: An Abominable Sin

During Christmas, an enormous amount of money is expended to create happiness, but, in reality it ma...

5th January 2015
Nigeria's Economic Growth: Fact or Fallacy?

I am particularly worried that in spite of Nigeria’s poor economic perfomance, some quarters believ...

5th January 2015
Kenya Anti-Terror Laws May Aid Terrorism

Rights and Freedoms on one hand, and Safety and Security on the other hand, are not mutually exclusi...

5th January 2015
Ogoniland: The Battle Continues

As a common practice the world over, Ogoni is entitled to rent, royalties, and proceeds for land own...

5th January 2015
Babatunde Fashola: Miracle Worker?

 Governor  Babatunde FasholaGovernor  Babatunde Fashola has been hailed for transforming...

6th January 2015
Uganda’s NWSC Hurting Rural Communities

Clean water is only available in 67% of Ugandan homes. Activities of NWSC may push this percentage t...

6th January 2015
10 Reasons Why Intra-African 'Go Out' Strategy is...

Countries that have clear national interests that go beyond short term political party interests hav...

6th January 2015
Africa Needs a Localized Market

Can the current exploitative system which sees African countries lose massive revenues be called a m...

12th January 2015
Economic Promiscuity: An Abominable Sin

Impoverished people give money to merchants for goods and services that have no meaningful value to...

12th January 2015
Africa: Alternation of Power and ‘Straw Men’ Poli...

The path to democracy in Africa has been plagued by a myriad of issues some quasi-endemic, others sp...

13th January 2015
Boko Haram, Baga and Nigeria's Federal Republic of...

Lawlessness and insecurity affect domestic production and international business worthiness of any c...

13th January 2015
Nigeria Can Make Africa Proud

What happens in Nigeria affects us all, not just in West Africa, but in Africa as a whole.

19th January 2015
Wealth Creation and Asset Management

The poor will always be with us, but you can determine who that person will be, and put forth a gall...

19th January 2015
Siren Policy: Lessons From the Philippines

Order on the Misuse of sirens in Kenya as a ‘check on the mindset of entitlement’: drawing lessons f...

19th January 2015
Post Election Judgeitis: Even Legal Eagles Must Fe...

Post-election Judgeitis is a killer. The route to the judiciary to overturn a presidential election...

19th January 2015
Uganda Pension Liberalisation Bill: A Critique

The law if passed as is will expose unsuspecting plan members to rogue investment policies and decis...

23rd January 2015
Africa: Dealing With 'Resource Curse'

African development is our priority. Science and technology play a crucial role. We have to exploit...

20th January 2015
Africa In 2015

If infrastructure and NTBs are elephants in the room, the lack of jobs, inclusion, effective safety...

23rd January 2015
Zambia Democracy: Work in Progress

Your Excellency, President Lungu, again congratulations! However, do not make excuses, lead Zambia w...

25th January 2015
Africa's Horn Courts Air Travel Firms

The region’s major airports will soon be crowded and increased competition will provide travelers wi...

27th January 2015
Nigeria Elections 2015: Will The Country Sink or S...

As The Economist succinctly put it: Nigeria is a country where the best is impossible and the worst...

2nd February 2015
Africa 2015: Moving Forward and Upwards

The core of our solution rests in our ability to speedily champion tolerant, accountable, democratic...

3rd February 2015
Okonjo-Iweala Vs Charles Soludo: A Case of Pot and...

Nigeria is in for hard times unless the leadership that emerges after the election makes drastic cha...

3rd February 2015
Mambilima as Chief Justice of Zambia: Liability or...

As reigning Deputy Chief Justice, she deserves the position, but the context and timing of this appo...

15th February 2015
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