Politics
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A Conversation at the Airport or What can we do to help Africans learn their own languages?
— Begin Scene — Me: Good Afternoon (I hand over my passport to security check and brace myself for the interrogation that’s sure to ... -
Kenyans should stop this fetishization of devolution – By Abdullahi Boru Halakhe
The petty and sometimes artificial dichotomy between pro and anti-devolution groups has stymied any meaningful and substantive discussions regarding the issue. While there are ... -
Are Jacks of All Trades Trading Down Africa? – By Bright Simons
My various travels across Africa have given me the opportunity to see and hear which trends, themes, and topics of conversation are gaining fast ... -
Nigeria’s viable power sector and its sceptical population
Alkasim Abdulkadir reviews the progress being made in Nigeria’s high-profile power sector reforms. The power reforms are on again, this time around “unbundling” is ... -
Rwanda, M23 and the UNSC – By Jennifer Fierberg
The United Nations demonstrated hypocrisy in its decision to grant Rwanda a seat on its Security Council (UNSC) despite the country’s well-documented history of ... -
Liberia: Children in the Fight Against Corruption – By Robtel Neajai Pailey
MONROVIA, Liberia – I remember the first time I stared corruption in the face. It was 2010, and I was chairwoman of a Liberian ... -
The State of Higher Education in Somalia: privatisation, rapid growth and the need for regulation – By Abdi Aynte
Higher education institutions have proliferated in Somalia during two decades of civil war. More than 50,000 students are attending some 50 universities across the ... -
Kennedy Bungane – Opportunities for capital: Banking on Africa
The next RAS Business Breakfast (5th Sept) will be with Kennedy Bungane – Chief Executive, Regional Management & Strategy, Barclays Africa Group. Kennedy Bungane ... -
The 2011 Libyan Uprising and the Struggle for the Post-Qadhafi future – Reviewed by Magnus Taylor
Palgrave Macmillan has published what is probably the best analytical account of the 2011 Libyan Uprising currently available. The text is edited by Jason ... -
Technology can open borders to business and tourism in Africa and create millions of jobs – By Dr. Benoy Berry and Roheen Berry
Intra-African trade accounts for just 12% of the continent’s total trade, presenting a huge opportunity for growth. The latest figures show that if African ...
