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Studying Africa by numbers can be misleading. What can be done about it?
In November 2010, Ghana Statistical Services announced new and revised gross domestic product (GDP) estimates. As a result, the estimated size...
The CrierJuly 21, 2016 -
From Uganda slum to Disney heroine, African chess champion inspires girls battling poverty
The true story of a teenager from a Ugandan slum who transformed her life from corn seller to international chess player...
The CrierJuly 18, 2016 -
Congolese Rocket Project: The Scientist turning rats to astronauts
Launched from a farm land far away from the city life, old Ovaltine cans served as building materials for the rocket...
Hope ObamwonyiJuly 11, 2016 -
I’m an Afropolitan. Here’s what that means
I was born in Nairobi, Kenya. I moved to Minnesota at 17, went to college in St. Cloud, and spent the...
Kari W MugoJuly 7, 2016 -
Sobukwe’s Pan-African dream: an elusive idea that refuses to die
Is Africa really for Africans? American commissioner to Africa and abolitionist Martin Delany asked this question a century and a half...
The CrierJune 27, 2016 -
Life after death according to several African traditions
The idea of life after death is central to a majority of African cultures. Life is often defined in terms of...
Hope ObamwonyiJune 18, 2016 -
Dambisa Moyo: Economic growth has stalled. Let’s fix it (Video)
Dambisa Moyo is a Zambian-born international economist and author who analyzes the macroeconomy and global affairs. Moyo currently serves on the...
The CrierJune 16, 2016 -
How the origin of the KhoiSan tells us that ‘race’ has no place in human ancestry
The ancient origins, anatomical, linguistic and genetic distinctiveness of southern African San and Khoikhoi people are matters of confusion and debate....
The CrierJune 13, 2016 -
The Sultanate of Zanzibar
Zanzibar is a small island 20 miles of the central east African coast. It has a tumultuous history of being a...
Chris CampoJune 7, 2016 -
Is South Africa Struggling Against Dwindling Gold Fortunes?
Until the early 21st century, South Africa dominated the global gold industry from 1896. According to the US Geological Reserves, South...
Habeeb KoladeJune 2, 2016