The problem with the Rubio memo is not what it says about American attitude towards Africa, it is what it says about the country’s conception of itself and its historical mission as the world’s leading democracy. It is quite possible that, in time, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s directive limiting U.S. State Department commentary…
Oxfam report warns of danger ahead as gap widens between rich and poor In 1990, just one in 10 people living in extreme poverty around the world lived in Africa. In 2024, it was seven in ten. Since 2020, the number of people living in extreme poverty on the continent has risen by over 40…
Among the whispers of African Women’s Football, one name is beginning to make a name for itself: Alex Malete. On Sunday, July 13th, at the Père Jégo Stadium in Casablanca, the Botswana coach gave his country much more than a simple comeback. At 35, he achieved his first major coaching feat by guiding the Mares…
Why is contact between law enforcement and the average citizen in Africa so frequently lethal? Kenyan teacher, activist, and social media campaigner Albert Ojwang is finally achieving in death precisely what he always wanted to do while he was alive–draw attention to the state of affairs in his country, in particular police highhandedness as an…
Without enough capital or enabling global policy, expecting Africa to decouple economic growth from carbon emissions is a pipe dream. Since the First Industrial Revolution, economic growth has been coupled with increasing carbon emissions. The United Kingdom (UK), Germany and United States relied on coal, oil and natural gas to become high-income economies – a…
