If truth be told, Africa’s ‘undoing’ is grand graft!

Early this August, the first ‘Black’ US President in History, Barack Obama, saw it fit to summon top African leaders to his backyard, so to speak. The general idea was to jointly thrash out issues that bedevil African countries and, together (in a US/Africa development partnership of sorts) to chart a mutually (?) beneficial way forward in social, economic and political terms.

TheCitizen

Habari Zinazoendana

10 years ago

TheCitizen

25 Jan

New Katiba: Do we need PCCB for grand graft?

Corruption is one of the oldest evils in the heart of human beings that has been an obstacle of socio-economic development in many countries. It is from this root that all states have been enacting laws for curbing corruption.

 

11 years ago

TheCitizen

31 May

Truth about Boko Haram isn’t told

>With the abduction of the Nigerian girls, the government of President Goodluck Jonathan has refused to exchange the girls for imprisoned Boko Haram members. Whilst the government has been in dialogue with some sect members  with regards to amnesty and clemency, it seems the insurgency brings political gains to the government

 

9 years ago

BBC

13 Nov

Migrant crisis: No EU-Africa grand bargain

This week's EU-Africa summit failed to bridge serious differences over migrants, writes BBC Europe editor Katya Adler.

 

10 years ago

Vijimambo

22 Sep

The Truth about P-Square | THE TRUTH Episode 4

 

10 years ago

TheCitizen

24 Sep

Indicators show anti-graft battle in Africa is stuck

Corruption remains one of the most pressing challenges facing developing states and Africa in particular, as it substantially undermines development and general prosperity on the continent.

 

10 years ago

TheCitizen

09 May

Learn from Britain on elections, Africa told

>Local politicians and academics have been quick to commend Prime Minister David Cameron’s resounding victory in the United Kingdom’s general election. The Conservatives won a surprise and decisive victory, which redrew the political map and could redefine the country’s future in Europe.

 

9 years ago

TheCitizen

01 Nov

Africa told to fight slow growth

The IMF on Tuesday called on sub-Saharan Africa, one of the world’s fastest growing regions in recent years, to start adjusting policies in line with new economic realities of slowing growth.

 

10 years ago

TheCitizen

16 Apr

Be prepared to combat cyber crime, Africa told

 The Netherlands has warned against threats posed by cyber space technology and wants the developing countries in particular to build capacity for their technical staff and law enforcers to avert the likely damage.

 

11 years ago

TheCitizen

14 May

The truth, and nothing else, shall set us free

Since the Independent Power Tanzania Limited (IPTL) acquisition saga resurfaced in Parliament, some people have launched a campaign to distort the truth, despite the fact that Prime Minister Mizengo Pinda, has ordered the National Auditing Office (NAO) and the Combating of Corruption Bureau (PCCB) to get to the root of the matter.

 

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