Pan African Visions
A Tale of Misplaced Priorities in Kenya’s Polygamy Law
By Gerard Mutabazi Amani* I am very disappointed by the Kenya government for introducing the Polygamy law. This…
Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde: 10 things to know about 'Omosexy'
Actress, singer and activist, Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde is a leading Nollywood actress with some 300 films under her belt…
US $870m Financing Agreements Get Signed as Biggest Clean Power Energy Project in Africa
Lake Turkana Wind Power – Africa’s biggest Wind Power Project reaches key milestone The Lake Turkana Wind Power…
12 Years A Slave and The Case For Reparations
By Femi Fani-Kayode* I have just finished watching the film titled ''12 Years A Slave''. I couldn't stop weeping…
Tony Blair handed £3m slice of Barack Obama’s aid for Africans
Secret emails reveal an intense lobbying campaign behind Tony Blair's plan to appear alongside Barack Obama, as his…
APO (African Press Organization) Opens Office in Dubai
African Press Organization (APO)/ – APO (African Press Organization) (http://www.apo-opa.com), the sole press release wire in Africa, and the global…
U.S. Support to Regional Efforts to Counter the Lord’s Resistance Army
LRA Leader Joseph Kony remains elusive In May 2010, President Obama signed into law the Lord’s Resistance Army…
IMF Opens Fifth Regional Technical Assistance Center in Africa
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) today officially opened its fifth Africa regional technical assistance center (AFRITAC) in Ghana,…
Aliko Dangote: A lesson for African entrepreneurs
“I built a conglomerate and emerged the richest black man in the world in 2008 but it didn’t happen…
On the Concept of Afrabia
By Ali A. Mazrui and James N. Kariuki * There are different levels of Pan-Africanism, varying in degrees…
Philips to establish Research & Innovation Hub in Africa
The Philips Africa Innovation Hub in Kenya will be the center for developing innovations “in Africa-for Africa” in…
THE WEST AND THE CULTURE OF DOUBLE STANDARDS:WHAT HAS AID GOT TO DO WITH GAY RIGHTS?
By Tangwe Abraham* Same sex or gay relations has for a while now animated debate on the African…
AfDB Levies US $17 Million in Financial Penalties in Corruption Case
Kellogg Brown & Root LLC, Technip S.A. and JGC Corp. agree to pay the equivalent of US $17…
Kenyan parliament passes polygamy law
Female politicians storm out after parliament passes law that allows men to to marry as many women as…
Ethiopia's clothes firms aim to fashion global sales
Yefikir Design's clothes are handmade from cotton Ethiopian fashion designer Fikirte Addis kneels down and wraps a tape…