Zimbabwe: The unending season of discontent. Will the situation get worse?
With the fall of Robert Mugabe from power, people had every right to expect better things in Zimbabwe – or at least for the situation ... Read more
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Elections in Africa: “Democracy is not a bottle of Coca-Cola which you can import”
As the news that Nigeria’s much-anticipated elections which were due to take place today are suddenly postponed, Kwame Muzawazi argues that Africa’s experiment with the Western ... Read more
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Ethiopia says ‘Refugees are Welcome’
As the just concluded African Union Summit in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa declared 2019 ‘The Year of Refugees, Returnees and Internally Displaced Persons: Towards ... Read more
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Dangote, Aig-Imoukhuede and other influentials, launch Business Coalition on Health to curb Africa Healthcare deficit
The African Business Coalition on Health (ABChealth) – an idea originally initiated by the Aliko Dangote Foundation and GBCHealth during the Bloomberg Global Business Forum ... Read more
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In The News
Silencing the Guns by 2020
Africa’s dream of a conflict-free continent is formally expressed within the African Union’s roadmap to ‘Silence the Guns’ by 2020. As the deadline draws near …
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In The News
UN Secretary-General praises Africa’s commitment to refugees
António Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations (UN), praised Africa’s commitment to refugees today while addressing the 32nd Ordinary Summit of the African Union in …
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In The News
Sisi takes over from Kagame as AU Chairperson
The African Union met today in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia for the 32nd Ordinary Session. Rwandan President Paul Kagame’s tenure as head of the African Union …
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Focus on Health
Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede: “Africa will fight the war on health deficits with its own troops… the battle can be won”
This month sees that launch of what could become the most significant breakthrough in tackling Africa’s chronic health deficit. The African Business Coalition on Health …
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People
South Africa: how to support young job hunters
Young South Africans spend on average R938 (US$85) a month looking for work. This astronomical cost includes transport at R558 ($41) and an additional R380 …
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Current Affairs
Near-miss for democracy in DRC
The DRC’s long-delayed elections unseated the ruling candidate but fell short of a wholesale democratic transition. Analysis by Tom Collins. The world awoke on 10 January …
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Current Affairs
Big time betting comes to Africa as digital platforms take gambling to a new level
While betting on soccer and horse racing has a long tradition in Africa, the modern version using digital platforms and heavy marketing, takes gambling to …
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Sport
Sport: Saudi tycoon takes on Egypt’s Al Ahly football club
Saudi money talks in Africa, especially in Egypt. But a cash-fuelled challenge to the continent’s most successful football club, Al Ahly, has gone spectacularly awry. …
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In The News
Fantasy that Mnangagwa would fix Zimbabwe now fully exposed
The latest events in Zimbabwe are happening in the context of years of economic crisis, and the government’s months-long legitimacy crisis. But as David B.Moore …
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Current Affairs
Oby Ezekwesili quits Nigeria presidential race, her party moves support to Buhari
Nigeria’s lead female presidential Obiageli Ezekwesili has withdrawn from the race with just 22 days left to the much hyped polls. And soon after her running …
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People
Remembering The Great Oliver ‘Tuku’ Mtukudzi
Oliver Mtukudzi is no more. For decades he was not only a household name in Africa, but across the globe and appealed to a diverse …
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Current Affairs
Davos 2019 – chance to restore equilibrium
Perhaps for the first time since the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989, the annual gathering of the world’s richest nations (and a fair …