Africans react to Trump’s election
BY JIBRIL TURE In Africa where former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton are very popular, Donald Trump’s upset victory came as a shock. Bitter disappointment … Read More
Category: Highlights
Why the surge of anti-black racism during Obama’s presidency?
BY SOUMANOU SALIFOU The second trending item on Yahoo! for a good part of the day on October 24th, 2012—that is 12 days before the November 6th, 2012 U.S. presidential …
Sadly, gender equality has taken the back seat in America
BY CARMEN SABINE VIDJANGNI An Acounting auditor At last gone are the passions. By calling Donald Trump last night to concede defeat, Hillary Clinton demonstrated the triumph of democracy. Once … Read More
More trade agreements needed
BY NJOYA TIKUM A UNDP anti-corruption advisor I am unimpressed. Obama saw Africa as a second thought and had misguided and disoriented partnerships. There were no trade agreements between Africa … Read More
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