African Newsmakers
NJ Ayuk Spotlights Angola’s Energy Reform Model in New Book
By Ajong Mbapndah L NJ Ayuk is preparing to release what he describes as a “blockbuster” new book, the culmination of an 18-month project that places Angola at the center…
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A New Chapter: How the Appointment of Israel’s First Ambassador Can Catalyze Somaliland’s Development and Strategic Future
By Jama Ayaanle Feyte The appointment of Michael Lotem as Israel’s first ambassador to the…
$10,000 Mandela-Era Cheque Fuels Africa Backlash Over Xenophobia in South Africa
By Ajong Mbapndah L A faded $10,000 cheque written in 1994 to Nelson Mandela has…
Africa’s AI Reality: What’s Working, What’s Not, and What Must Change
By Roger B. Jantio* As the Spring Meetings of the World Bank Group and the…
Russia Resettling White South African Farmers
By Kestér Kenn Klomegâh Russia has allocated 500 hectares of land in the outskirts of…
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Africa’s economy set for dramatic changes
By Kingsley Ighobor* Carlos Lopes, Executive Secretary of the UN Economic Commission for Africa. Photo: Africa Section / Bo Li Following…
Ngugi wa Thiong'o tipped for 2014 Nobel prize in literature
Odds on Kenyan author shorten from 33/1 to 10/1 led by bellwether Swedish money, according to Ladbrokes Alison Flood* A…
A Nigerian king and his many wives dazzle London
Chiagozie Nwonwu* One of the trending pieces of news in Nigeria this past weekend was the United Kingdom trip of…
Omotola Speaks About Her Life And Character
Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde One of the most successful and recognized by critics Nigerian actresses Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde in a recent interview spoke…
First Lady Djènè Condé Beams Spotlight on Social Issues In Guinea
Guinea first Lady Djènè Kaba Condé has described her participation at the USA-Africa Leaders’ Summit as a success as it offered…
ADEBAYO OGUNLESI: OWNER OF GATWICK AIRPORT
A Nigerian, Adebayo Ogunlesi, has acquired the London Gatwick Airport as the new owner. The Gatwick deal is a £1.455…
Living the dream: How Ashish Thakkar became Africa’s youngest billionaire
BY Lillian Kiarie* Having a fortune worth more than half the current value of Kenya’s Eurobond, and being dubbed Africa’s…
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 overnight. It…