Pan African Visions
US shuts embassy in Central African Republic
By LOLITA C. BALDOR* WASHINGTON (AP) — The State Department has closed its embassy in the Central African…
Kenya:Assessing The Political Coalitions Of The 2013 Election Season
By Samuel Omwenga* Witnessing the events of this week as key politicians in the country scrambled to form…
‘Solar sisters’ spreading light in Africa
By Teo Kermeliotis* As a community leader in the small town of Mityana, central Uganda, she's been witnessing…
The New Hollywood? Cape Town takes on Tinseltown
By Robyn Curnow and Teo Kermeliotis* Last February, tens of thousands of moviegoers stormed cinemas around the United…
Kiswahili has spread beyond region, thrives in unexpected places
By Ciugu Mwagiru* For those concerned about the loss of African heritage and our rapidly vanishing languages and cultures,…
Nairobi beats Africa capitals in attracting visitors, survey shows
By PETERSON THIONG'O* Nairobi is the fourth most visited city in Africa, a new research shows, underlining the city’s…
Museveni now well placed to be first pan-African leader?
By JULIUS BARIGABA* Is President Yoweri Museveni itching to take over the leadership of the African continent? This was…
U.S. Military Builds Up Its Presence In Africa
by Tom Bowman* An Army brigade from Fort Riley, Kan., some 4,000, soldiers, will begin helping to train…
The Decisive African Youth Vote
Adrienne Chuck* The Arab Spring underscored the pivotal role that youth can play in a country’s economic and…
Meeting the fourth Mrs Zuma
By Lerato Mbele* Wearing a resplendent burgundy and orange "asheke" suit from Nigeria, Bongi Ngema-Zuma, South African President…
Afrobeats: The new sound of West Africa that’s going global
By Vladimir Duthiers and Teo Kermeliotis* Step into any of the countless nightclubs in Lagos and you're bound…
The Biafrans who still dream of leaving Nigeria
By Will Ross* In a quiet, dusty and fairly secluded corner of Enugu city, south-eastern Nigeria, a group…
The Logic of Capitalizing from Regional Economic Integration in Africa
By Manisha Dookhony and Ibrahim Sagna* The success of one nation depends on the success of its…
Progress Against Malaria At Risk
By Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf and Ray Chambers* The World Health Organization's World Malaria Report 2012, released this week, underscores…
IT Liberia competition: opening a new frontier for Liberia’s entrepreneurs
BY PROMOTIONAL FEATURE* Business Startup Centre Monrovia launches the IT Liberia Competition to promote and enhance innovative business…