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How the renewable energy industry can help solve Africa’s youth unemployment

Africa is on the verge of an unemployment crisis portending profound economic, political, and social ramifications. But the crisis can be averted, and one of the solutions may be as simple as turning on the lights
Blue solar panel boards
OpinionTravel & Tourism

How the colonial past of botanical gardens can be put to good use

They offer education and research opportunities that are critical to plant conservation. Visiting a garden can relieve stress and help give people a sense of place that extends to the wider region
OpinionPolitics & Policy

Rethinking university rankings: we need to talk about quality (and inequality) of teaching

The more reputable global university rankings heavily favour research-intensive, well-resourced universities; they say nothing about the actual quality of teaching as experienced by students or academics.
Silhouette of people standing on a hill
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Kofi Annan’s unfinished green revolution

Kofi Annan championed many global causes during his distinguished life and career, but no issue was more important to him than tackling hunger and spurring growth through agriculture
Kofi Annan addresses the African Green Revolution Forum in 2012.
OpinionProperty

How Stanbic has provided a 360 degree solution to property ownership

The journey to owning a house in Uganda usually starts with acquiring land. Stanbic Bank has made this easier by providing the financing means irrespective of the land tenure
A residential house
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Kofi Annan’s mixed record at the United Nations

Kofi Annan's tenure at the United Nations, where he was the head of its peacekeeping and later Secretary General, is marked by great human tragedies as well as episodes of progress
Kofi Annan, the former secretary general of the United Nations, who died on 18 August 2018
OpinionPolitics & Policy

The case for an African alternative to the ICC

There’s a case to be made for Africa’s withdrawal from the International Criminal Court. This is because there are alternatives.
A sitting of the UN Security Council in New York, April 2017
OpinionPolitics & Policy

Zimbabwe’s historic elections: Change, but no change

Both presidential candidates and political parties in Zimbabwe's election promised peace and a new beginning. But, when the chips were down and the votes began to show a familiar trend of Zanu-PF dominance, both parties resorted to old tactics.
Zimbabwean soldiers during 2017 coup against Robert Mugabe
OpinionPolitics & Policy

BRICS summit: Productive, but not bold enough in challenging global order

The BRICS summit communique makes clear that some solid work was done and that the participants agreed to undertake some useful initiatives. But on some issues, it's clear that the leaders resorted to vague statements that hide their real differences.
The presidents of the five BRICS countries
Opinion

What’s stopping the African Union from opening up Africa’s borders?

There are major obstacles that need to be cleared before the ambition of free movement across the continent can be achieved, such as concerns raised by the continent’s major economies like South Africa where unemployment rates are high
A ferry in Mombasa.
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