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Africa’s Renaissance Begins with Self-Study

By Dishant Shah For over a century, Africa has been subjected to relentless scrutiny – by colonial offices, foreign ministries, extractive industries, intelligence services, development banks,...

A symbolic scale balancing power and humility for Africa's future.

Opinion3 months ago

Power Without Humility: Why Every Awakening Risks Repeating the Past

By Daki Nkanyane Every awakening carries a hidden danger. Not resistance. Not external opposition. Not even failure. The greatest danger of any awakening is forgetting why...

Africa's Awakening: Why Leadership Is a Burden, Not a Reward

Opinion4 months ago

Africa’s Awakening: Why Leadership Is a Burden, Not a Reward

By Daki Nkanyane Every awakening carries a cost. To awaken is not merely to see more clearly – it is to become responsible for what one...

Illustration of Africa’s growth rooted in mindset and consciousness, symbolizing the continent’s journey from survival to self-defined progress and modernity.

Opinion4 months ago

Mind over Matter: Why Africa’s Growth is a Question of Psychology

By Daki Nkanyane There is a quiet truth we rarely confront honestly: no continent can rise higher than the inner world of its people. Empires, economies,...

Silhouettes of diverse African youth looking forward with determination and African Union flags representing 54 nations with potential for continental unity and geopolitical transformation

Opinion4 months ago

Africa’s Window of Opportunity Is Open – But Not for Long

By JP Følsgaard Bak The mathematics of transformation are deceptively simple: 54 visionary leaders – one per African state – could fundamentally alter the trajectory of...

Portrait of Patrice Lumumba, first Prime Minister of independent Congo, symbolizing African identity, unity, and sovereignty, and a champion of Pan-Africanism and economic independence.

Opinion7 months ago

Patrice Lumumba: Africa’s Enduring Symbol of Identity, Unity, and Sovereignty

By Dishant Shah When we speak of African identity, self-determination, and unity, one name rises above the rest – not merely as a historical figure, but...

Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam on the Nile River, symbolizing Ethiopia’s hydropower ambitions and East Africa’s shift toward energy independence and regional growth.

Opinion7 months ago

The Renaissance of East Africa: How Ethiopia’s Grand Dam Signals a Shift in Power

By Apollo Buregyeya When the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) began generating electricity in 2023, it marked more than an engineering triumph – it signaled a...

A powerful African woman symbolizing the continent, standing with arms crossed, gazing directly at the viewer against a backdrop of savannah and rising sun, representing sovereignty, resilience, and a call to action for Africa’s educated elite to lead with courage and integrity.

Opinion8 months ago

The Silence of the Educated African: A Continent’s Plea for Courage

By Farhia Noor Africa is speaking. And she is not addressing the farmer under the scorching sun, the child walking barefoot to school, or the market...

The Pros and Cons of Contemporary Africa for Technological Development

Opinion2 years ago

The Pros and Cons of Contemporary Africa for Technological Development

By Emmanuel Musaazi Historically, technological developments span the globe. Every region and people of the world have contributed to technological development at some time in history,...

Business15 years ago

Will North African revolution spread to rest of continent?

Across the Middle East and North Africa, superficial political calm has been shattered by convulsions of rage. Idealistic young protesters have toppled some of the most...