All posts tagged "Africa"
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Government & PoliticsThis map represents all UN Peace Operations based within Africa For 2015
The map presented on this page is kindly prepared for the Global Peace Operations Review by the Geospatial Information Section (formerly...
The CrierDecember 24, 2016 -
African historyThe Sixties and Red Africa: the decade of searching for African utopias
Congo’s first democratically elected prime minister Patrice Lumumba was a celebrity in Yugoslavia. Lumumba’s execution in 1961 caused such outrage that...
The CrierNovember 9, 2016 -
African historyFrance: Draining Africa Since the 1600’s
The words of Sekou Toure still Echoes through history “We prefer freedom in poverty than slavery in opulence”. He among many...
Hope ObamwonyiMarch 28, 2016 -
Culture & SocietyWhat does it mean to be African? (The Diasporan)
I had decided to take a walk because the morning was good: sunny, warm and the air was fresh. Definitely an ...
Oluwatobi Lanre-AmosFebruary 18, 2016 -
EducationWhere you can find dozens of inspiring stories about Effective African Leaders
The African Development Successes website brings you dozens of stories about African leaders bringing effective change to their communities and beyond.
The CrierFebruary 15, 2016 -
Culture & SocietyNancy Kacungira: Change the narrative on Africa to a dialogue (Video)
Nancy Kacungira is a US State Department Professional Fellow, and the winner of the inaugural BBC World News Komla Award, Nancy...
The CrierFebruary 11, 2016 -
Government & PoliticsThe Harsh Realities Of Africa’s Energy Problem (Infographics)
This is based on the 2015 report from the Africa Progress Report (APR). The Africa Progress Report (APR) is the annual...
The CrierDecember 29, 2015 -
Government & PoliticsAfrica’s plan for a single continental currency
In 2015, African Union Commissioner for Economic Affairs, Anthony Maruping, said the Union was mooting the idea to adopt a single...
The CrierDecember 22, 2015 -
Business & EntrepreneurshipWhere are Africa’s Wealthiest ? The facts and figures
According to data by the research firm New World Wealth, the number of people in Africa with assets worth $1 million...
The CrierDecember 5, 2015 -
EducationShould African Governments stop buying computers for schools ?
The increased use of computer and mobile technology in Africa has debatably become a trendy occurrence. The Governments of several African...
The CrierNovember 20, 2015 -
African historyBe African or not ! Fela Kuti speaks on colonial mentality
Fela Anikulapo Kuti or simply Fela, was a Nigerian multi-instrumentalist, musician, pioneer of the Afrobeat music genre, human rights activist, and...
The CrierNovember 14, 2015 -
Government & PoliticsIs Ghana’s Hope City a reality or fantasy ?
Sub Saharan Africa has experienced an upward surge in the area of technology startups and businesses. Major players include Nigeria, South...
The CrierNovember 7, 2015 -
Culture & SocietyHimba: Unique fashion of Namibia’s red women
The ancient tribe of semi-nomadic herders from the barren lands of Namibia known as the Himba have been a favorite for...
The CrierNovember 2, 2015 -
African historyDid Africans discover the Americas before Europeans ?
October 12, 2015. the United States holds a holiday to commemorate the landing of Christopher Columbus in the New World on...
The CrierOctober 26, 2015 -
African historyThe Return of African Print
The gradual disappearance of the African culture was borne out the decades of colonialism that shook Africa in the 18th to...
The CrierOctober 22, 2015 -
TechnologyMobile Phones: Powering healthcare and farming in Africa
Mobile technology is the fastest growing market in Africa. The mobile penetration rate at the end of 2014 was an estimated 51%...
The CrierOctober 20, 2015 -
Government & PoliticsGanja in Ghana: The country that lights it up
Popularly known as weed or ganja, marijuana (Cannabis Sativa) is the most popular hard drug in the world. According to the...
The CrierOctober 16, 2015 -
Culture & SocietyBotswana: Are diamonds forever ?
Botswana. A land locked country in southern part of Africa is popularly described as one of Africa’s most stable countries and...
The CrierOctober 13, 2015 -
TechnologyRobots in Africa. What does this mean for the continent ?
Over the last 4 years, more than 20 organizations’ in Africa have launched initiatives to advance participation in robotics’. Now Institutions...
The CrierOctober 12, 2015 -
Culture & SocietyWill Africa embrace same sex relations ?
Capetown, November 30, 2006. Many same sex couples began hurrying to make preparations for their long-awaited nuptials. “There will be a...
The CrierOctober 6, 2015 -
African historyOrigins: Empires of Africa
While Europe faced the period popularly called the dark ages after the fall of the Roman Empire, Africa was experiencing a...
The CrierOctober 5, 2015