November 13
Uganda: Under a Free Market Economy, Peasants, Crops Regulate Themselves [opinion]
Observer
Students of political economy will tell us that our current contention - still ongoing - over the Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA) is the age-old struggle between state… Read more »
Africa: Trump's Second Coming Is the Greatest Comeback in Us History - How Did We Not See It Coming? [column]
Daily Maverick
Perhaps the question that everyone should be asking is not why it happened, but how it happened. How did so many people - especially the very high-powered team of experts that… Read more »
November 12
Malawi: The Implications of Dr. Usi's Withdrawal - a Critical Blow for UTM's Future [opinion]
Nyasa Times
The United Transformation Movement (UTM) is standing at a precarious crossroads with barely a week left before its highly anticipated presidential convention. Read more »
Liberia: A Call On the Government to Implement Article 10 of the Liberian Constitution [opinion]
Liberian Investigator
In Chapter II: General Principles of National Policy, the 1986 Constitution of the Republic of Liberia states in Article 10 that "the Republic shall ensure the publication and… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria's Brain Drain Conundrum - A Call to Action [opinion]
Premium Times
Nigeria's brain drain crisis represents a formidable challenge, but it is not insurmountable. Read more »
November 11
Nigeria: Implications of Donald Trump's Victory for Nigeria?, By Uddin Ifeanyi [opinion]
Premium Times
"How does Donald Trump's victory, last week, in the contest for the U.S. presidency play to Nigeria's advantage or disadvantage?" Given that this is a question most non-Americans… Read more »
Liberia: President Boakai, the House Crisis Demands Your Leadership Now [editorial]
Liberian Investigator
In these challenging times for our democracy, the escalating crisis within the House of Representatives has left Liberians with one pressing question: Where does President Joseph… Read more »
Nigeria: Never Again - the Shameful Treason Trial of Minors [editorial]
Premium Times
The country failed these minors with their arrest and detention for about 90 days. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Investors Speed Up Irrigation Growth, Water Supplies [editorial]
The Herald
IT is becoming increasingly obvious that Zimbabwe needs to capture and use or store almost every drop of rain that falls on the country in this era of climate change to combat the… Read more »
Nigeria: National Grid Collapse - A Shame to the Nation [opinion]
Daily Trust
The incessant collapse of Nigeria's national grid represents a significant setback for Africa's leading nation, undermining its reputation and highlighting systemic issues that… Read more »
November 09
Botswana: Understanding the Electoral Revolt Against the Mighty Botswana Democratic Party [opinion]
Premium Times
Virtually everyone one we spoke with or article we read cited issues of corruption and dissatisfaction with the management of the economy as the key reasons for the defeat of the… Read more »
November 07
Africa: Unusual Reasons Africa Wanted Trump to Win, By Azu Ishiekwene [opinion]
Premium Times
I understand wealthy US citizens and conservatives of the evangelical hue rooting for Donald Trump. The rich believe he would loosen regulations and protect them and their… Read more »
Nigeria: Stop Blaming IMF, World Bank - Nigeria's Economic Woes Are Self-Inflicted [opinion]
Vanguard
The International Monetary Fund, IMF, and the World Bank have long struck a raw nationalistic nerve in Nigerians. Romantic patriotism drives the nationalistic urge to reject any… Read more »
Nigeria: The Nigerian Economy Is a Definition of Paradox [opinion]
Vanguard
Young Nigerians usually joke that if anyone explains Nigeria to you, and you understand it, then something is wrong with you. That joke captures the intricacies, and complexities… Read more »
Africa: Enter President Donald Trump II [column]
This Day
During a brief meeting between father and son, the late President John Kennedy reportedly asked: "Dad, can you lend me some money?" Seeing the look of disapproval from his father… Read more »
November 06
Botswana: Botswana Was a Real Change Election and a Textbook Case for Politicians Across Africa [opinion]
Daily Maverick
With this groundbreaking result that shocked many, Botswana has become the trailblazer of peaceful, democratic change in the SADC region, picking up the mantle from Zambia and… Read more »
Africa: We Are Namibia, Not South Africa Nor Botswana [opinion]
New Era
We have seen seismic political changes in both South Africa and Botswana, some of which were projected, others that came as a surprise even to the then-incumbent and succeeding… Read more »
Uganda: Tax Plastics Heavily to Avoid Another Kiteezi-Like Disaster [opinion]
Observer
In the wake of the Kiteezi catastrophe, where more than 40 people are believed to have died, there have been varying opinions on how best the country should manage its solid waste… Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu's Self-Inflicted Wounds and the Blame Game [opinion]
Premium Times
When the Tinubu government faces stiff opposition, criticisms, or gets dragged on social media, there are genuine reasons for this. Read more »
Nigeria: From Fuel Subsidy to Russian Flags - How Anti-Governance Protests in Northern Nigeria Took a Foreign Turn [opinion]
Daily Trust
The Russian flags waving syndicate share a common identity in all the northern states - their written slogans promoted Russia and Putin while their songs/chants echoed anti-Tinubu… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria's Strategies in AI Development Across Africa [opinion]
Premium Times
AI adoption remains uneven across the continent, largely due to varying levels of economic development and digital orientation. Read more »
Nigeria: Detaining Minors for Protesting Is Oppressive [opinion]
Daily Trust
Nigerians should pay attention to the tricks played by the administrators of this Tinubu-led government. As observed and documented in many of my columns, the idea of refusing to… Read more »
November 05
Nigeria: Ministers - Tinubu Ignores Campaign Promise On Women Representation [opinion]
Premium Times
President Tinubu is not alone in jettisoning fair women representation in his cabinet. Since 1999, no Nigerian president has attained the 35 per cent women affirmative action. Read more »
Mozambique: Mozambique's Dark Hour - - Repression, Digital Isolation and the Struggle for Freedom [opinion]
Daily Maverick
For more than a week, internet access in Mozambique has been restricted, throttled by authorities in a desperate bid to silence protests that have swept the nation. Read more »
Africa: How Elon Musk, the South African, Brought African Politics to America [opinion]
Capital FM
In the lead-up to the 2024 U.S. presidential election, one Africa-born figure stands out. A man who applies distinctly-African political strategies to the American landscape: Elon… Read more »
