One of the notable achievements of Uhuru Kenyatta’s nine-year tenure as president was that he invigorated Kenya’s foreign policy. A year after his 2013 inauguration, his government launched a document that outlined Kenya’s diplomatic engagements and foreign relations. It was …
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About three months ago Nigerians were startled to see pictures of a 26-year-old Nigerian female long-haul truck driver, Iyeyemi Adediran, who started driving articulated trucks for oil companies at the tender age of 22, flooding the internet. It was …
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When formal apartheid ended in South Africa in 1994, several policies were introduced to address the racial and economic segregation of the past. One such policy was Black Economic Empowerment (BEE), designed mainly to facilitate an increase in black ownership …
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In mid-August, China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs surprised the world with a series of announcements. Wang Yi, Beijing’s most senior diplomat, promised extensive debt relief for some of the world’s poorest countries. The announcement was made at the ministerial meeting …
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Whether chewing, sniffing, or smoking, tobacco consumption is a tradition woven in the genealogical history of human existence. Despite causing over seven million deaths annually, tobacco use is widespread, especially among adolescents. The World Health Organization (WHO) found that nearly …
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Gender dynamics and female identity in Sudan are intriguing topics as they are shaped by the social and economic realities of being one of the world’s poorest countries. Contrary to what some could think, however, the social position of women …
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African leaders are increasingly aspiring to “modernise” their cities. That is to make them “globally competitive” and “smart”. The hope is to strategically position cities in Africa to drive the continent’s much-needed socio-economic transformation.
But these aspirations tend to marginalise …
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Burundi, which marked 60 years of independence on 1 July 2022, ranks as the poorest country on the planet in terms of GDP per capita. This must be understood in the light of a history punctuated by political upheavals. …
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The meaningful political participation of women is crucial in the quest to consolidate a flourishing democracy in Africa. Generally, and in the historical context, women’s dwindling voter turnout in elections largely centers on stereotypical social constructs of exclusion.
Contemporarily, women’s …
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Since the 2005-2008 economic era, Zimbabweans have never experienced turbulence in their individual, domestic, corporate, and collective lives as they do at the moment. Yes, we may boast about ‘high gold deliveries’ and ‘excellent tobacco exports,’ but critical questions linger: …
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