African Development Bank must gear up for a more proactive role
BY KALU OJAH Africa’s only regional bank, the African Development Bank Group (AfDB), has come a long way since its near collapse in 1995. It now reflects its mandate to fight poverty …
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Obama’s visit to Kenya: why Africa matters to America
BY SCOTT FIRSING Preparations are underway for US President Barack Obama to once again visit Africa. In July, he will become the first American president to visit Kenya. Ahead of …
What African universities can do to attract academics back from the diaspora
BY PROFESSOR OSABUOHIEN P. AMIENYI I moved from Nigeria to the US in the 1970s during the “golden age” of immigration that followed the introduction of America’s Immigration Act in 1965. At …
Why criminalizing homosexuality is a public health hazard
BY BIANCA FILEBORN, ANTHONY LYONS AND JENNIFER POWER Homosexuality remains illegal in 38 of 55 African nations. Such a stance against homosexuality is concerning from ethical and human rights perspectives. It also …
Why Africa needs Buhari and Zuma to forge a strong alliance
BY GILBERT M. KHADIAGALA Muhammadu Buhari’s inauguration as Nigeria’s president presents new opportunities for reinvigorating relations between Nigeria and South Africa, the continent’s biggest economies. Since the 1990s, the collective leadership of …
Nigeria’s new president faces uphill task of making economic growth benefit all
BY PROF. STEPHEN ONYEIWU The Nigerian economy grew at an average of 6.8% a year over the past decade, placing it among the fastest growing countries globally. But only about 25% of Nigerians have …
Latest developments indicate corruption is still endemic in Africa
BY ALAN GREEN Earlier this month of May 2015, the government of Netherlands suspended its cooperation with Benin due to “a serious fraud case,” in the words of the Netherlands …
New death reported in the village where Ebola originated in Sierra Leone
By Peter Sesay A new case of Ebola in the village where the first Ebola treatment center was established in Sierra Leone raises fear about the virus further spread. For …
Liberia’s president Ellen Johnson Sirleaf completes Washington Visit
By Jibril Ture Liberian president Ellen Johnson Sirleaf is wrapping up a two-day visit to Washington during which she thanked the American people and their government for the support her …
Paris to host the Fourth Annual International Jazz Day
By Bill J. Fighter Jazz musicians from around the world, including Nigerian sensation Femi Kuti and South African Jazz legend Hugh Masekela, will gather in Paris on April 30th to …