Pan African Visions
Out for Africa By Kristin Bauer
By Kristin Bauer* Many of you know me as the actress in Hollywood who plays the vampire…
From Resource Curse to Blessing
By Joseph E. Stiglitz* New discoveries of natural resources in several African countries—including Ghana, Uganda, Tanzania, and Mozambique—raise…
A Billion Reasons to Believe in Africa: A Rethink
Dr. Mary Kinyanjui* “There are a billion reasons to believe in Africa,” states Coca-Cola’s new commercial that attempts…
Hidden History: America’s Secret Drone War in Africa
David Axe* More secret bases. More and better unmanned warplanes. More frequent and deadly robotic attacks. Some five…
China-Nigeria: Chinese firms scramble to invest in Nigeria’s aviation sector
By Chinedu Eze* Aviation sector - Recognising Nigeria as huge investment opportunity with unquantifiable returns on investment, Chinese…
South Africa: Mbeki’s Toughest Eight Days
By Hope Chizuzu* Title: Eight Days in September Author: Frank Chikane Publisher: Picardo Africa, Johannesburg Year: March 2012…
London Olympics: 10 African nations win medals
London, Great Britain - Following is the list of the 10 African nations that won medals at the…
A guide to helping Africa
Mukoma Wa Ngugi* Helping Africa has become a self-perpetuating for profit non-profit business. It has become what Teju…
Egypt’s Christians Form Their Own Brotherhood
By Merrit Kennedy* A former leader of the Muslim Brotherhood occupies Egypt's presidential palace, leaving many of the…
Political pieces in the East and Horn of African jigsaw
By Anansi, * Oil, electricity and agriculture are set to transform East Africa over the next decade. And…
Africa’s Forever Wars
Why the continent's conflicts never end. BY JEFFREY GETTLEMAN * There is a very simple reason why some…
South Africa’s Retail Politician
Jacob Zuma has charm, but is anyone still buying what he's selling? BY ROY ROBINS* CAPE TOWN,…
Tanzania confirms it reflagged 36 Iranian ships, to deregister
By Fumbuka Ng'wanakilala* DAR ES SALAAM (Reuters) - Tanzania said a shipping agent based in Dubai had reflagged…
Can Ghana’s Economy Prosper Against the Odds?
By George B.N. Ayittey* Accra, -- The sudden death of Ghana's president, John Atta Mills, on July 24…
Africa’s Top 20 Young and Powerful Women
By Obed Boafo* Women empowerment is an over flogged subject across Africa. It has travelled quiet a journey…