Yearly Archives: 2016
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6 things we learned from Uganda’s presidential debate
Lesson 3: Underestimate the underdogs at your peril On the night of 15 January, Uganda held its first ever televised presidential debate. The incumbent Yoweri Museveni ... -
Exposing Rwanda’s war on journalism
In Bad News: Last Journalists in a Dictatorship, Anjan Sundaram shows how the Rwandan government tightly controls the national narrative through intimidation, oppression and violence. Once in a ... -
Nigeria: Buhari’s 2016 budget continues use of secretive ‘security votes’
Nearly $50 million has been set aside in unaccountable items notorious for being misdirected. Under President Muhammadu Buhari, the fight against corruption in Nigeria has unquestionably ... -
Why South Africa should undo Mandela’s economic deals
ANC leaders were not constrained in the 1990s by a desire for economic stability but entered into a pact with Afrikaner nationalists and big business. This ... -
AAP#8: Who will win Uganda’s 2016 elections?
Ugandan journalist Rosebell Kagumire and Crisis Group analyst Magnus Taylor join us to discuss Uganda’s upcoming elections. Download: MP3 Subscribe: RSS | iTunes | Soundcloud | ... -
Kenya has become a “bandit economy”, says Chief Justice Willy Mutunga
“The influence of the cartels is overwhelming…If we do not fight the cartels, we become their slaves. But leaders who do take on the cartels must ... -
Mauritius: Waiting on a second economic miracle
While high-level scandals have dominated the headlines recently, it is the island’s economic performance that will define this make or break year for the government. The ... -
Why Nigeria should think twice before joining Saudi Arabia’s Islamic Military Alliance
Four reasons why joining the Saudi-led coalition might not be such a great idea On 15 December, Saudi Arabia made a surprising announcement as it unveiled ... -
Isn’t there an app for that? Using tech to reach the 2 billion unbanked
Can innovative uses of technology transform financial access for the hundreds of millions in Africa without a bank account? Financial inclusion for the poor remains one ... -
Can you encapsulate the last half-century of Africa’s history in a single book?
Though it has some limitations, Keith Somerville’s new book Africa’s Long Road Since Independence suggests you can. It was one of the stranger meetings I ever ...
