We in Africa should just let women lead, focus more on managing our economies
.There is a big benefit when a country skips the social upheaval and goes straight to pro-women policies. We in Africa must take an aggressive shortcut through history. We can learn from Rwanda. I’m not saying life is perfect in any of these places, but they’ve moved in the right...
How long are we in Africa going to use our hardships as excuses not to move forward?
Over the last 30 days President Samia Suluhu Hassan has become the most important woman in the African energy industry. She has taken some of the most courageous steps in rebooting Tanzania’s energy sector and economy. The signing of the East Africa Crude Oil Pipeline with President Yoweri Museveni of...
Kenya opposition leader Raila to allies: You can leave, ‘it’s time for a different path’
Cracks that at first looked fleeting when Kenya’s opposition boycotted repeat presidential election in 2017, when the National Super Alliance began to experience turbulence leading up to late filing of the petition that cancelled the result, are widening. Consequently, there are concerns that the disintegration of Nasa and his party...
How Kenya helped terrorism thrive in East Africa through illicit ivory exports – report
Pummelled on multiple fronts around the world, terrorist organisations and insurgent groups in eastern Africa have been finding it difficult to keep alive their militia activities. After the funding taps running dry, the groups resorted tapping natural resources to fund insurgencies, says Earth League International, a conservation organisation, in a...
Cybersecurity: No time for Africa to bury head in sand or pay for skilled foreigners
The cybersecurity skills shortage is worsening in Africa. This is the definitive view of the ESG report ‘The Life and Times of Cybersecurity Professionals 2020′ and that of multiple other surveys, reports and industry analyses. Organisations are facing an unprecedented threat. Cyber-attacks, fraud, phishing, breaches, hacks have increased in sophistication,...
African countries secure $17 billion facility to double food production by 2030
A coalition of multilateral development banks and development partners pledged over $17 billion in financing to improve food security in Africa. These funds were pledged on the final day of a two-day high-level dialogue with the theme ‘Feeding Africa: Leadership to Scale up Successful Innovations’. The event was hosted by...
Choice of Koome to head judiciary renews ethnic concerns in Kenya’s public service
The independence and integrity of the Kenyan judiciary is once again under intense scrutiny following the nomination of the Court of Appeal Judge Martha Koome to replace David Maraga, who retired at the beginning of this year as chief justice and president of the Supreme Court. To gender activists, the...
Malaria vaccines raise hopes as they reach critical trial phase of trumping the disease
A vaccine against malaria has shown promise in early clinical trials, raising hopes that it might one day prove to be an effective weapon against one of the world’s biggest killers of children. In a trial in 450 children aged 5-17 months, the vaccine, called R21, was up to 77...
US secretary of state to hold meetings with leaders of Nigeria and Kenya
United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken is set to make his first visit to Africa, virtually, during which he will meet with the presidents of Nigeria and Kenya. Tuesday’s tour will include a meeting with African youth from across the continent. Blinken’s visit coincided with difficulties the continent has...
My! A social media platform for Africans by Africans set for launch next month
MyCountry MyWorld is set to launch MY! a social media platform for Africans by Africans that provides limitless possibilities in world exploration by giving users the opportunity to bring their country and world to each other. MY! A social media platform will be launched on May 10, 2021. “Having developed...
