A global reckoning is emerging in the international development sector. Donors and the wider public are recognizing the need for aid organizations to practice what they preach on diversity and inclusion.
Diversity is about recognizing the multitude of characteristics …
Voting in the presidential and National Assembly elections for Nigeria’s 2023 national elections began on February 25. Both excitement and concern surrounded the polls, with the former stemming from a large number of first-time voters and the latter from the …
During President Biden’s closing remarks at the U.S.-Africa summit held in December, he stated that “Africa has the potential to feed its people and help feed the world.” Although framed with a positive spin, the inference of Biden’s statement refers …
Zimbabwe has the largest lithium reserves in Africa and fourth worldwide with some lithium mining projects in the exploration phase forecasted to kick-start production this year. The Bikita Lithium mine is one of the biggest in Zimbabwe with a reserve …
The re-emergence of the debate to reform the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) for a permanent seat or seats for Africa is a reminder of the prolonged struggle for justice and democratic rights for the continent. This long struggle by …
The protection of human rights defenders (HRDs) is a global concern. Indeed, the NGO, Front Line Defenders indicates in a report that in 2020, at least 331 HRDs were killed throughout the world, including 44 women. Of the HRDs killed, …
Last month, African leaders made their way to Washington, D.C., for the first U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit since 2014. The three-day event came at a crucial time for the United States as American foreign policy experts have grown increasingly nervous about …
Elections are getting closer in Nigeria, and almost every candidate has declared a “war on poverty.” Since the country is home to the largest number of poor people in sub-Saharan Africa, lifting Nigerians out of poverty has become a crucial …