Can Rwanda be Africa’s fintech Singapore?
The small but dynamic landlocked country of Rwanda is rapidly becoming the go-to model for other African states on how to not only create but …
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Eritrean diaspora crippled by division
The Eritrean diaspora contains a number of groups opposed to the dictatorial regime of President Isaias Afwerki but internal differences have prevented any effective action. How can they be brought together?
Pandemic leads to surge of child mothers in Uganda
Covid-19 induced lockdowns have led to a worrying spike in teenage pregnancies in Uganda. Epajjar Ojulu ponders what can be done to stem this trend.
Nobel Prize confirms Gurnah’s status as one of the world’s greatest writers
Tanzanian Abdulrazak Gurnah, who has just won this year’s Nobel Prize for Literature, has always been one of the world’s great writers – the Nobel award has simply confirmed this, says New African editor Anver Versi.
Review: The First Woman by Jennifer Makumbi
The First Woman by Jennifer Makumbi is a beautiful book for women, about women, that should be read by all men who would like to understand women.
Why the ICJ should co-opt African dispute-solving mechanisms
The African border disputes currently before the ICJ can be effectively managed by African dispute mechanisms, argue Amb Macharia Kamau and Fredrick Koigu Ndegwa