Africa

Saying Goodbye to UN Sanctions Against Eritrea

Friday, November 16, 2018

It isn 39;t often the UN Security Council votes unanimously to remove sanctions against a country, but this past Wednesday, November 14 they did just that by saying goodbye to nine years of UNjust punishment against the small, socialist, east African country of Eritrea. It was Christmas Eve, 200 ...

The Role of Youths In National Development

Saturday, November 10, 2018

Youths are like the backbones of institutions and have the propensity to change the dynamics so as to have a new paradigm shift in society. Youths are nation rsquo;s strength; their characteristic energy and capabilities support the body politic. They also form a sensitive age group that harbours dr ...

Africa’s bumpy road to sustainable energy

Wednesday, November 7, 2018

For years, Kenyans freely used and disposed of plastic bags. The bags were ubiquitous mdash;in the markets, in the gutters and in the guts out of 3 out of every 10 animals taken to slaughter. Nakuru, a town northwest of Nairobi, was a particular eyesore, with a poorly managed dump site that left ...

The United Arab Emirates in the Horn of Africa

Tuesday, November 6, 2018

The UAE, together with its ally Saudi Arabia, played a highly visible role in helping make peace between Eritrea and Ethiopia. As its footprint across the Horn of Africa grows, the UAE should avoid having intra-Gulf competition colour its engagement. What rsquo;s new? ensp;The Unit ...

AfCFTA can propel Africa towards greater development, says Nigeria’s Trade Minis

Monday, November 5, 2018

Victoria Island, Lagos, Nigeria, November 3, 2018 (ECA) ndash; The African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) has huge potential to move Africa to dizzy heights of development on the platform of the African Union rsquo;s Agenda 2063, says Nigeria rsquo;s Industry, Trade and Investment Minist ...

The state of African elections in 2018

Monday, October 29, 2018

General elections could take place this year in at least 12 African countries. Despite myriad social and political reforms, a smooth handover from one leader to a new one looks uncertain in some of the 12 countries, with sectarian conflict predicted in close to half them. In the Democratic Rep ...

Youth: Getting ready for public office

Friday, October 26, 2018

With few or no opportunities to emerge as candidates for elective offices mdash;because they are too young or because they have limited experience mdash;some young Africans are now actively campaigning for a reduction in the age limit for running for public office. Young people ldquo;can no long ...

Crypto-currency and the future of Mama-preneurship in Africa

Saturday, October 6, 2018

The tradition of good communication requires that one has to define hard words before going ahead to use them in her text or speech. This tradition binds me too. I will first give contextual definitions of the hard words used in this article. They words are; mama-preneurship, crypto-currency, Bitcoi ...