The following was originally published in Foreign Policy Journal, penned by former Governor of Abia State Orji Uzor Kalu on the notion of amnesty for Boko Haram: French poet Victor Hugo once stated that “amnesty is as good for those who give it as for those who receive it. It has the admirable quality of [...]
The following opinion editorial was penned by Rt. Hon. Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai (MDC-T) and originally published in the Wall Street Journal Europe: Zimbabwe’s Movement for Democratic Change recently commemorated its 13th anniversary at a ceremony in the city of Bulawayo. Contrary to popular belief, my political party had much to celebrate. Four years ago, [...]
The Moscow Times and Steel Guru have reported that Rosneft is looking to build a $700 million oil-products pipeline from Mozambique to Zimbabwe in an unprecedented effort to expand its international reach in to Africa. The new route seeks to compete with shipments to Zimbabwe by road from neighboring South Africa that supplement supplies through [...]
The blog Diverging Markets has published an interesting book review of Confessions of a Microfinance Heretic: How Microlending Lost Its Way and Betrayed the Poor by Hugh Sinclair. I haven’t yet read it myself, but I am bracing myself for the long-overdue hit job. It’s never fair to extrapolate one quote or passage as being [...]
According to the Financial Times, Chinese exports to Africa jumped by 22 per cent last year to hit $73 billion, which is double the GDP of Kenya, while the two-way volume of trade reached $166.3 billion. But African leaders now want more than just cheap goods.
“Despite booming economic growth across African nations over the past decade, investment in telecommunication and internet connectivity has failed to keep up with demand”, said John Glassey, the Managing Director of AfricanBrains Ltd. Indeed Africa’s relatively low level of connectivity despite popular belief has hindered development and is expected to be a key issue of [...]
Featuring participation by top level ministers and officials from across Africa as well as representatives of the world’s top technology brands, the African Brains ‘Innovation Africa’ Summit to be held October 5-7 in Cape Town aims to be the networking event of the year, facilitating crucial public-private partnerships to guide the future development of Africa’s [...]
Zimbabwe’s first licensed commercial radio station went live today, ending a 32-year monopoly by the state and meeting demands to free up the nation’s airwaves ahead of proposed elections. KLFY Eyewitness News reports that Star FM radio is the first independent broadcaster since President Robert Mugabe led the nation to independence in 1980. But that [...]
The following editorial was originally published in the Wall Street Journal, penned by Marian Tupy and Craig J. Richardson: At a summit in Luanda last weekend, the Southern African Development Community rejected Robert Mugabe’s plan to call snap elections and jettison Zimbabwe’s 2008 power-sharing agreement. The Zimbabwean president announced his plan last month, fearing that [...]
The following was originally published in Education News, penned by Zimbabwe Minister of Education David Coltart: Despite massive challenges including political interference and lack of human resource capacity, Zimbabwe has seen change in one of its most fundamentally-critical sectors, change that has come about as a direct result of international support. More must be done, [...]
