Pan African Visions
Uganda the key in East Africa’s oil-driven energy revolution
By Hannah Waddilove, AKE Group* But political instability and poor regulation could herald appearance of ‘resource curse.’ In…
East Africa: civil society and the oil sector
By Tony O. Otoa Jr* Over the last 8 years, a lot has been happening in the Uganda…
Pursuing Soft Power, China Puts Stamp on Africa’s News
By ANDREW JACOBS* NAIROBI, Kenya — China’s investment prowess and construction know-how is widely on display in…
Over 50 bln USD illicitly transferred from Africa annually: Mbeki
NAIROBI, Aug. 15 (Xinhua) -- Over 50 billion U.S. dollars is illicitly transferred from Africa annually with multinational…
How African politicians gave away $100bn of land
By Parselelo Kantai in Addis Ababa, Fred Katerere in Mozambique and Kalundi Serumaga in Uganda With minimal…
Botswana: De Beers moves diamond sorting to Gaborone
The world's leading diamond producer, De Beers, has started the sorting of rough stones in Botswana. It is…
China’s Winning Strategy in Africa
Brendan O'Reilly* Contention between China and the United States is extending far beyond the current hot spot of…
The Mali Dilemma
Hassan Mneimneh* In March, soldiers in Mali launched a coup in the capital of Bamako. The government there…
Three African countries with good potential for tourism investors
BY Jaco Maritz* While countries such as South Africa, Kenya and Tanzania have had strong tourism sectors for…
Why Mozambique’s gas discovery is a big deal
BY Jaco Maritz* The recent natural gas discoveries off the coast of Mozambique are important because of the…
Are Africa’s commodities an economic blessing?
By Louise Greenwood BBC Africa Business Report In terms of natural resources, Africa is the most abundant continent…
Uganda Olympic champion Kiprotich given hero's welcome
Crowds in Uganda have given a hero's welcome to Stephen Kiprotich, the country's first Olympic gold medal winner…
Uganda Olympic champion Kiprotich given hero’s welcome
Crowds in Uganda have given a hero's welcome to Stephen Kiprotich, the country's first Olympic gold medal winner…
African Ancestry is the world leader in tracing maternal and paternal lineages of African descent
-Gina Paige On How African Ancestry transforms the way people view themselves and the way they view Africa!…
Out for Africa By Kristin Bauer
By Kristin Bauer* Many of you know me as the actress in Hollywood who plays the vampire…