America should better assist Africa as a whole
BY RICHARD SENOU Retired World Bank Manager and political activist We cannot say that Obama has let Africa down. But his entire assistance package for Africa sounds a lot like … Read More
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Trump will only use Africa to advance American interests
BY KWESIGA ESHBAN A high-profile columnist in Uganda Besides the feel good effect of having a black man in the White House, going by appearances and media coverage, Clinton and … Read More
Trump should be passionate about African youth empowerment
BY MAURICE ONGALA A development consultant in Kenya President Obama has left a legacy of escalated youth and women empowerment and more liberal US foreign policy in Africa. During his … Read More
Africa’s stagnation highlighted in a high-profile report
BY ALAN GREEN Titled “A decade of African Governance,” the tenth Ibrahim Index of African Governane (IIAG) was released in London Monday. The IIAG, which measures the quality of governance … Read More
America’s legendary ignorance about Africa persists
BY JULIUS AMIN Fifty six years ago, John F. Kennedy made 479 references to Africa during the US presidential campaign. He observed that America had lost ground on the continent … Read More
Poverty down in select African countries thanks to agricultural growth
BY ALAN GREEN In a report released Tuesday, September 6, in Nairobi, Kenya, a non-governmental organization named the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa, AGRA, states that African countries … Read More
Decision from G20 leaders could prove the tipping point for free trade
BY ALAN DEARDOFF It’s essential that the G20 leaders push for adoption of the World Trade Organization’s Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA) at the summit meeting in Hangzhou, China, in the face of growing anti-globalization … Read More
The US election: what’s at stake for Africa’s quest to deepen democracy
BY JOHN J. STREMLAU When my students ask about the implications for Africa under the direction of Donald J. Trump or Hillary Rodham Clinton, I have two reactions. The first, and … Read More
Can genetics explain the success of East African distance runners?
BY ANDY GALBRAITH More than 10,000 athletes from 206 different nations will compete for glory in this year’s Olympic Games in Rio. But when it comes to distance running it’s … Read More
South Africa regains title of “Africa’s biggest economy”
BY ALAN GREEN According to data published by the IMF, South Africa has recaptured the title of Africa’s biggest economy from Nigeria. The West African giant claimed the title two … Read More