Africa urged to shun wholesale imports of Western democracy models

Africa’s attempts to ape democracy models, mostly from the West, have been the major causes of governance pitfalls, economic failures, democratic chaos and overall growth nightmares that continue to haunt the continent, according to development strategists and activists.

TheCitizen

Habari Zinazoendana

11 years ago

TheCitizen

06 Jul

Western democratic models need scrutiny

No one democracy model can be expected to fit all states, all the time. Since the Greek invention of democracy many centuries back, scholars, thinkers, policy makers and the public have continuously puzzled over what actually constitutes a suitable democracy model for any society.

 

10 years ago

Daily News

26 May

Youth urged to shun dirty politics

The Zimbabwe Daily
Youth urged to shun dirty politics
Daily News
THE behaviour in which some youth receive money from elderly people for the purpose of giving it to their colleagues to help the 'funders' in their campaigns has irked National CCM Chairman, President Jakaya Kikwete. Addressing a meeting of the Tanzania ...
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10 years ago

Dewji Blog

14 Jul

Tanzania: Capacity Africa, the only pan-African wholesale telecommunications event, will take place in Dar es Salaam

*The international telecoms community regards Africa as an area of high value for new business

Africa’s telecoms industry forms a vital component to the country’s economic growth, affecting all aspects of the business and social sphere. Dramatic expansion in the telecoms sector has taken place over the past five years, with a 72% penetration on average in mobile subscriptions across the continent.

Consequently, a huge amount of investment is happening to improve Africa’s infrastructure to...

 

9 years ago

TheCitizen

05 Sep

How western media covers, views Africa

One consistent thing about the ‘New York Times’ coverage of Africa the last one hundred years has been its paucity, its inadequacy, compared to other major regions of the world. By any standards, Africa has been the most ignored of the major regions of the world.

 

5 years ago

The African Exponent

16 Mar

Why Western Media Still Pictures Africa Negatively

Why Western Media Still Pictures Africa Negatively  The African Exponent

 

11 years ago

TheCitizen

27 Mar

Western isolationism may set off new Scramble for Africa

The referendum in Crimea has touched off, perhaps, the most dangerous crisis in Europe since the end of the Cold War. And Africa is, understandably, fretting about the probability of a new Cold War.

 

5 years ago

UNAIDS

17 Feb

Crisis in childhood HIV treatment in western and central Africa

Crisis in childhood HIV treatment in western and central Africa  UNAIDSFor African women at risk of HIV, a woke world is still sound asleep  STATView Full coverage on Google News

 

10 years ago

Michuzi

Celeb Africa showcases Flaviana Matata launching PSPF services to Tanzania models

 

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