INSIGHT: Mother Africa no longer hopeless, only voiceless

There is little doubt that Africa’s fortunes have improved considerably in recent years, although poverty, inequality and resource theft remain widespread. Leaders like Obama who have pledged to support Africa should openly fight the entrenched marginalisation of the continent at global decision-making fora.

TheCitizen

Habari Zinazoendana

11 years ago

TheCitizen

17 May

INSIGHT: Shorter men likely to live longer: Study

>Here’s some good news for gents who may have been robbed of a few inches in height: A new study shows that shorter men may live longer. In fact, according to data culled from researchers out of the University of Hawaii, the taller the men, the shorter they lived.

 

11 years ago

TheCitizen

04 Apr

The transition of Africa from ‘Hopeless,’ ‘Rising’ to ‘Hopeful’

When there is discussion around the African economy, there are so many different views – and here are four. The first view talks of ‘Africa rising,’ whatever that may mean.

 

11 years ago

TheCitizen

25 May

Africa resource ‘no longer a curse’

Although Africa is endowed with abundant natural resources, it is still the poorest continent. But this is not the end of the story. 

 

11 years ago

BBC

Milla's no longer Africa's oldest player

Kersley Appou, a 43-year-old from Mauritius, replaces Roger Milla as the oldest man to represent an African national team.

 

11 years ago

TheCitizen

25 Jan

INSIGHT: Africa’s development on right track: AfDB

>Nearly 50 per cent of all Africans live in seven countries, Nigeria and Ethiopia leading. It is self-evident that if we are to make a dent on poverty on transformation in Africa what happens in those seven countries will be critical.

 

11 years ago

TheCitizen

15 Feb

INSIGHT: Mining sector key to Africa’s development

>The mining sector, along with other natural resource sectors, remains critical to African development and has been an important contributor to the continent’s growth over the last decade. In fact, it would not be an understatement to say that Africa’s mineral resources defined its relationship with the rest of the world, for at least the last few centuries, and thus recurrent references to the scramble for Africa.

 

11 years ago

TheCitizen

03 May

INSIGHT: Oppressive laws killing Africa’s press freedom

>We are on the eve of elections in South Africa ... We have just heard [a speech read for] Minister Collins Chabane... on behalf of President Jacob Zuma ... we thank him for his warm welcome to South Africa and we are honoured to be here in this great land of hope. But we say to President Zuma, please do not cheat us of that hope.

 

11 years ago

TheCitizen

12 Apr

INSIGHT: Africa: Need for inclusive growth,adequate investment in education

>Africa, the second largest continent in size (land mass) and population (about one billion inhabitants), is the poorest of all continents in the world. Yet, the same Africa is said to have more natural resources now than any other continent.

 

11 years ago

TheCitizen

07 Jun

INSIGHT: Africa needs effective leaders to realise its anticipated goals

>As we are all very much aware that on Africa Day, we formally commemorate the creation of the Organisation of the African Unity in 1963, 51 years from this Sunday, as well as the inception of its successor, the African Union, just 12 years ago.

 

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