African Leaders and Ontological Sagacity
08/06/2019In his latest book, Ayi Kwei Armah recounts the sad state of Kwame Nkrumah’s inability to define himself from an African perspective as recounted in Nkrumah’s biography. Nkrumah defines himself.
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Buhari Approves The Establishment Of Sub-national Police
04/06/2019Muhammadu Buhari, Nigeria’s President, has approved the establishment of state and local government police. This comes with his approval of the dismissal of 37 police officers as recommended by the.
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We Need Young People To Vote, For Their Sake And Ours
04/06/2019As Britain flounders in its attempts to finalise its withdrawal from the European Union, it is worth reflecting that one of the many contradictions of Brexit, is that those who.
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Mutharika Promises To Fight Corruption
01/06/2019Malawi’s President Peter Mutharika began his second five-year term with a tough stance against corruption and pledged to revive the economy, following accusations of corruption and mismanagement. Speaking at his.
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Burundi Plans To Boost Spending
31/05/2019Burundi will boost spending by 8% to 1.5 trillion francs ($824.84 million) in its 2019/20 (July-June) fiscal year, as the government ramps up expenditure on healthcare and farming, the finance.
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330 Billion Naira Fine; MTN Nears Completion
23/05/2019African telecommunications giant MTN has paid 275 billion naira ($898.99 million) toward a 330 billion naira fine imposed on it for not disconnecting unregistered SIM cards, Nigeria’s communications agency said.
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World Leaders To Attend Nigerian President’s Swearing
22/05/2019Nigeria’s Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Muhammed, who doubles as the chairman of the media and publicity sub-committee of the Presidential Inauguration Planning Committee (PIPC) led other members.
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#MalawiDecides: Malawians Go To The Polls
22/05/2019Polls opened early on Tuesday (May 21) morning as Malawians stood in line to cast their votes in the country’s general election seen as a tough test for President Peter.
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Ethiopian Airline Signs Pact With Ghanaian Government
20/05/2019Ethiopian Airlines, Africa’s largest carrier and the Government of Ghana have signed a strategic partnership agreement to set up a new national carrier in Accra, Ghana. This comes on the.
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Intellectual Leadership in Cameroon: A Viable Solution to the Anglophone Problem
17/05/2019In October 2010, I honoured the invitation from the (former South African president), Thabo Mbeki Foundation to join other African academics, politicians and civil society leaders in Sandton Convention Center,.
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