Africa’s 2015 election experiences present dilemmas for 2016 polls
January 27, 2016
A truck bearing the image of President Yoweri Museveni in Masindi town, Uganda, ahead of the upcoming presidential election. Reuters/James Akena
This year,...
How Africa offers opportunities beyond land, labour and commodities
January 26, 2016
If the mass media is to be believed, Africa is hardly a continent brimming with opportunities for business. But for some time...
The secret to successful state-owned enterprises is how they’re run
Electricity pylons from Cape Town’s Koeberg nuclear power plant. State-owned companies help to provide infrastructure for economic development. Reuters/Mike Hutchings
State-owned companies are often touted...
African Heads of State to meet in Egypt to reinforce their commitment to promoting regional investment and trade
* President Buhari of Nigeria and President Bongo of Gabon will join President El-Sisi of Egypt next month at the Africa 2016 forum.
* The...
Rwanda: Paul Kagame is in line to stay in office until 2034
Rwandan president Paul Kagame has long benefited from the support of the US. DFID/Flickr
By Claudine Vidal
On 31 December 2015, in his greetings to...
Alassane Ouattara and Uhuru Kenyatta to Attend THE AFRICA CEO FORUM 2016
Uhuru Kenyatta, President of the Republic of Kenya and Alassane Ouattara, President of the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, will participate in the fourth edition...
Parkinson’s disease: waiting for the hope to cure a life sentence
Neuroscience offers hope for developing new treatments for Parkinson’s disease. Shutterstock
January 18, 2016
My life changed on a cold, dark, rainy January morning in...
Press trying to cover politics in Uganda face restrictions, attacks
January 15, 2016-The Committee to Protect Journalists is concerned that journalists in Uganda are being prevented from freely covering Parliament and campaigning for next...
President Nkurunziza of Burundi still has a choice: war criminal or peace bringer?
Burundi’s president (centre) on a visit in 2014. He would do well to meet now for peace talks. Ilyas A. Abukar/AMISOM Public Information
January 15,...
South Africa’s ANC at 104: its rhetoric is no longer connected to reality
Supporters of South Africa’s governing ANC at the party’s 104 anniversary celebration in Rustenburg. Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko
When language is alive and searches for new ways...
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