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Germany Diary: God is not fair to Africans

Germany Diary: God is not fair to Africans

Otuo Acheampong Sometimer   is a Ghanaian journalist working with sikka FM and Royal TV  in Kumasi.  Since arriving here on Friday morning for the Bundesliga Tour put together by StarTimes and Bundesliga, I have forged a  close alliance with Otuo.

Africa, leadership deficit and the imperative  of institutional reform

Africa, leadership deficit and the imperative of institutional reform

The question I will want to address in this intervention is simple but fundamental to the way we see Africa and her possibilities: What does it take to transform the African continent into a space of development possibilities? This is the question that formed the core of my keynote address to the 18th African Conference, organised by The University of Texas at Austin with the distinguished Professor Toyin Falola as convener and with the renowned Punch newspaper Columnist, Dr. Abimbola Adelakun and director of keynote event.

Power: Africa tired of being in darkness – Adesina

Power: Africa tired of being in darkness – Adesina

President of Africa Development Bank, AfDB, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina has declared that Africa is tired of being in darkness and that it is time to take decisive action and turn around the narrative to light up and power the continent.

Using African Gas for Africa First

Using African Gas for Africa First

Recent major discoveries in Cameroon, Gabon, Mauritania,the Congo and Senegal, added to the major reserves held by Nigeria, Equatorial Guinea, Angola, Tanzania and Mozambique have made it even more evident that it is not a resource to be ignored.

Rex Tillerson came to Africa, saw and was fired

Rex Tillerson came to Africa, saw and was fired

REX Wayne Tillerson  visited Africa this week; it was not just a jinxed visit, but also his first and last as the American Secretary of State. He had proclaimed: “The purpose of my trip is to listen to what the priorities of the countries here on the continent are and see where there is good alignment.” In reality, he did most of the talking, and his visit had a hidden agenda.

Africa: A continent without democrats

Africa: A continent without democrats

The second wave of democratization in Africa, beginning in the 80s, and the gradual establishment of democracy as the new normal in the continent brought much hope and excitement. As we have seen in the recent intervention by the military in Zimbabwe, coup d’etats have become unpopular and unacceptable in the entire continent in deference perhaps to dominant global politics.

Vanguard Detty December