Time for a global flower auction in Kenya
The booming Kenyan floriculture sector, which exports to over 60 countries worldwide and provides a comfortable living to over two million Kenyans, has gained a global reputation ... Read more
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Kabila steps down in DRC presidential election
The Democratic Republic of Congo’s President Joseph Kabila has laid rest to months of speculation that he will run in upcoming elections by naming former ... Read more
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Land reform: The World Bank finally sees the light
A new report by the World Bank, virtually ignored by the international media, categorically comes out in favour of comprehensive land reform in South Africa ... Read more
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DR Congo: Jean-Pierre Bemba return “to shake up the political landscape”
Congo’s former Vice President Jean-Pierre Bemba returned to the country to register as a presidential candidate in December’s long-delayed election, more than a decade after ... Read more
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Opinions
Jay Naidoo on “finding the Madiba within us.”
The mere mention of the name Nelson Mandela, swells our hearts. Why? More importantly, if his magic still resonates with us, what are we doing …
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History
Can the Sahel recapture its lost glory?
Today the vast Sahel region, lying between North and sub-Saharan Africa, is characterised by general poverty, lawlessness and the presence of terrorist groups. But it …
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CURRENT AFFAIRS
Zimbabwe: Historic elections a case of leopards not changing their spots
Zimbabwe needed the July 30 elections to be credible, no matter who won. But what next with Mnangagwa now firmly in power and Zanu-PF still …
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Opinions
Baffour’s Beefs: Africans are not technological ‘have-nots’
Veterans South African freedom fighter turned business mogul Tokyo Sexwale wrote in the August Edition of New African that we are incapable of making even …
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Analysis
Essay: Where would South Africa be today without political freedom?
As with all great leaders of the 20th and 21st centuries, Nelson Mandela’s legacy is an uplifting and endearing drama, yet it is complex. A …
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Development
Kenya: Solai dam disaster ruffles feathers
The Solai dam disaster in Kenya’s Rift Valley, which left scores dead, seems to have finally spurred the government to take action against those whose …
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Announcements
Nutrition Africa Investor Forum to launch in Kenya
The Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN), will host the first-ever Nutrition Africa Investor Forum (NAIF) in Nairobi, Kenya, on 16 and 17 October 16-17, it has been …
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News and Current Affairs
BREAKING NEWS: 15 Senators defect from Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari’s ruling party
At least 15 Senators from Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari’s ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) have defected to the opposition and former ruling Peoples Democratic Party, …
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News and Current Affairs
Xi Jinping in Africa: 10 Lessons from China that can transform Africa
China’s transformation from a poor developing nation into an economic giant today, offers great lessons for Africa. Manyika Kangai studied and worked in China and …
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News and Current Affairs
Egypt and Sudan mend ties and “overcome difficulties”
The leaders of Egypt and Sudan have agreed to mend ties, frayed by repeated failures to reach a deal over an upstream Nile dam being …
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News and Current Affairs
Twitter brings Nigeria’s former Finance Minister Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala on board
Nigeria’s former Finance Minister Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has been appointed to the Board of Directors at Twitter, the social media network has announced. Describing the former …
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News and Current Affairs
Trevor Noah “Africa Won The World” remark outrages French government. And he hits back!
Trevor Noah – the South African host of the popular US satire The Daily show, has sparked rage and debate over his reaction to France’s …
