The Ibrahim Index of African Governance: why it is important
All African citizens desire to be governed well. Governments are accountable to their citizens, and the IIAG measures their performance in the provision of the
Category : Leadership/Governance
UN Rights Chief Demands Apology from Burundi
The U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet, is demanding the government of Burundi apologize for its inflammatory, personal attacks against members of the
Central Bank of Nigeria, Airtel Tanzania, Jaiz Bank, others to be honoured at the 2018 African Business Integrity Awards-Dubai.
About 26 companies across Africa cutting across banks, telecommunication, oil and gas companies and others have been nominated for the conferment of Business Integrity Awards
Defining the Diaspora’s role and potential with Africa
Beyond the broad categorizations of the African diaspora and rhetorical questions posed by Dele Fatunla in his blog post, “What’s Diaspora Got To Do With
Africa’s youth: a “ticking time bomb” or an opportunity?
Senegalese opposition politicians denounced the country’s high unemployment rate to mobilize youth against former President Abdoulaye Wade in the country’s 2012 presidential election. Joblessness was
Cameroonian Olivette Otele is UK’s first black female history professor
The United Kingdom just had its first black female history professor thanks to the Bath Spa University whose main campus is located at the Newton
Africa’s Top 10 Fastest Growing Economies In 2018
Let’s face it; Africa really has the ideal conditions for steady economic growth. A skyrocketing population made up of predominantly younger people is the perfect
Growing up too early: Child marriage in Africa
IN A dusty village in southern Niger, Fatia holds her daughter close to her breast, smiling, though the baby looks much too large for her.
Egypt toughens visa rules for Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia
A large number of Tunisians have been angered by Egypt’s recent decision to intensify visa procedures for citizens of North African countries. The decision comes
Twenty Years of South Africa’s transition: An Economic and Foreign policy perspective
South Africa has made a major transition from apartheid to democracy which is one of the most significant political occurrences of the past 20 years.