Category: Politics
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Rise of Youth Leadership in Africa
What do leaders like the late Tom Mboya ,the late Prof. Wangari Mathai, Kwame Nkrumah have in common? Their actions were able to change the perception of young people towards leadership, a living proof that one individual can make a change in a whole country.
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Meet Jide Afolabi – Nigerian Canadian Lawyer turned Politician
Jide is the Ottawa man vying to be Ottawa’s first black city Councillor. Ottawa, Canada’s capital city has never had a black city councilor – Jide Afolabi wants to change that.
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10 African Heroes who died in October – By Winnie Mills
We celebrate their legacies as having fought for freedom and equality; many on this list paying the ultimate price for their sacrifices.
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Here’s 7 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About Nelson Mandela
Mandela’s father, Gadla Henry Mphakanyiswa, was the chief “by both blood and custom” of Mvenzo; a position confirmed by the superior chief or king of the entire Thembu people. Mandela’s father chose to name him Rolihlahla, a traditional Xhosa name which simply translates to “troublemaker.”
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What Should We Teach Afrikan Children?
We cannot do the same thing over and over again and expect different results. However, this is exactly what we are doing with the education of our children. African children, on the continent and evermore in the Diaspora, are taught the European way.
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What exactly did Obama do for Africa?
This article looks at Obama’s foreign policy and how it impacted Africa. Did Obama’s brand of hope and the energy it inspired among his millions of supporters do the hard work of traversing the many kilometres between Obama’s seat in the Oval Office and the many Africans who stood to benefit from his power and…
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African Youths – Here’s the 1 thing they want the most
Of course, jobs are not the only thing young people want, but it seems that all their other needs, in one way or another, stem from the ability to gain employment that empowers them, provides stability, and allows them to feel that they are making meaningful social contributions to their communities and countries.
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Re-thinking the future of African cities | Christian Benimana
The increased pressure on cities demand immediate and exuberant action, we need to have a clear vision and start acting today to ensure that this is not a calamity in the making.
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Africa is Rising, They say! But is it really?
By every standard Africa’s economy is rising… Or is it? If it is really rising, how do we explain that 75% of the poorest nations in the world are located in Africa? That 620 million sub-Saharan Africans live without electricity? That 84% of the population in the region has no access to drinking water at…
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9 Things you didn’t know about Africa
Here’s 9 things you didn’t know about Africa. Originally published in TAP Issue six Coffee – The coffee plant, which was discovered in Ethiopia in the 11th Century, is the world’s second most traded commodity today according to the global exchange organization. Education– Founded in 982CE and one of the first established universities in the…