Kenya is hosting the first-ever Africa Forward Summit in Nairobi, marking a significant departure from the traditional hosting pattern that has largely favored Francophone African nations. More than thirty heads of state and government, 1,500 CEOs, and approximately 4,000 delegates are expected to attend the summit. The Kenyan government and sections of the business communityContinue reading “Africa Forward Summit: France’s Rebranding Effort Meets Rising African Skepticism”
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Journalism at a Crossroads: Trust, Technology, and the Fight for Credibility
Journalism is struggling to adapt to the disruptive forces of social media and artificial intelligence. In this new landscape, journalists are no longer the primary gatekeepers of information. The sheer volume of content available online has eroded their traditional role, while public trust in the media has declined sharply. Globally, fewer than 40 percent ofContinue reading “Journalism at a Crossroads: Trust, Technology, and the Fight for Credibility”
From Turbulence to Transformation: Why Africa Must Chart a Sovereign Path
In light of the current global conflicts—most notably the Russo-Ukrainian War and the escalating tensions involving Israel, Iran, and the United States—it is increasingly clear that the global order is undergoing significant strain. These crises are not isolated; they are reshaping alliances, economic systems, and geopolitical priorities. For African nations, this moment presents both riskContinue reading “From Turbulence to Transformation: Why Africa Must Chart a Sovereign Path”
“Blame and Belonging: Unmasking Xenophobia in South Africa”
South Africa’s ongoing xenophobic attacks against fellow Africans and people of Black descent are deeply unsettling. While some may describe the situation as unprecedented, it is, in reality, part of a troubling pattern that has persisted since the country’s transition to democracy in 1994. Major outbreaks, such as those in May 2008, and recurring wavesContinue reading ““Blame and Belonging: Unmasking Xenophobia in South Africa””
On the Brink: How Escalation Between Israel and Iran Could Ignite a Global Conflict The world is edging closer to a global conflict—potentially even a nuclear one—than many imagined possible just months ago. At the center of this escalation is Israel, whose increasingly aggressive posture in the Middle East is pulling major powers toward confrontation.Continue reading
— Title: Teargas and Tuxedos: A Nation Divided as Budget Meets Protest The simultaneous occurrence of two starkly different events on the same day—Finance Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi reading the 2025/2026 budget estimates and protesters demanding justice for slain teacher Albert Ojwang—offers a haunting snapshot of Kenya’s fractured state. As national television broadcast a split-screenContinue reading
Kenya: A Democracy Without Democrats In theory, Kenya is a democracy. In practice, it is anything but. The state-sponsored abductions, extrajudicial killings of government critics, and the violent suppression of peaceful protests are not the signs of a functioning democratic state. They are hallmarks of a regime sliding deeper into authoritarianism—cloaked in democratic clothing. WhatContinue reading
Op-Ed: In Global Politics, You’re Either at the Table — or on the Menu “If you’re not at the table in the international system, you’re on the menu.”These were the words of former U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken at the 2024 Munich Security Conference — a strikingly candid admission of the brutal calculus thatContinue reading
Opinion: The Myth of African Unity
Kwame Nkrumah,a great Pan-Africanist and the first president of Ghana, penned down an interesting and a famous book among leaders and “Pan-Africanists” alike titled “Africa Must Unite.” In this book, Nkrumah passionately posits that the only feasible path to Africa’s development will be through unity. In other words, without Africa’s unity there will be noContinue reading “Opinion: The Myth of African Unity”
Africa: The Only Way
Africa and poverty are almost synonymous. It is virtually impossible to mention Africa without poverty coming to one’s mind. It doesn’t mean that the whole Length and breadth of the continent is poor. It is just a picture deliberately painted by foreign media to their audience to show that Africa is uncivilized and nothing goodContinue reading “Africa: The Only Way”
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