China’s Belt & Road Initiative: economic prosperity or hegemony?
Chinese President Xi Jinping’s debtbook diplomacy under the guise of a developmental helping hand, an economic windfall to his South-South friends, turns into a stranglehold on their very sovereign economic livelihoods.
‘Global Tourism Sector set to lose at least $1.2 trillion due to Coronavirus’
Tourism is the backbone of many economies and a lifeline for millions of people around the world, but COVID-19 has brought it to a halt, causing severe economic consequences globally.
African entrepreneurs are driving prosperity despite a global crisis
Entrepreneurial innovation is creating unprecedented opportunities for Africa to grow its economy, create jobs, and transform people’s lives.
Demand for electric car batteries’ raw materials set to rise: UNCTAD report
The demand for raw materials used to manufacture rechargeable batteries will grow rapidly as the importance of oil as a source of energy recedes
Malawi: Navigating between natural disasters, economic vulnerability, and donor dependency
50 years of political independence have not brought Malawi much closer to building the society, economy, and structures that would allow it to also become independent of foreign aid.
South Africa: Virtual technology offers hope to events industry during COVID-19
Inkanyezi Events, a Port Elizabeth-based marketing company has partnered with a local technology start-up in South Africa to create virtual exhibition software, which, according to Inkanyezi CEO, Andrew Binning, is receiving "intense global interest".
Climate Change in Nigeria: Should we address poverty and malnutrition, too?
by Oluwadara O. Alegbeleye
In recent times, there has been an unhealthy, exaggerated, hypocritical emphasis on ‘climate change’ issues in Nigeria. The federal ministry of health...
Child Soldiers of the 21st Century: What Can be Done About Them?
After armed groups in South Sudan recently released over 200 child soldiers, now is the ideal time to explore why more needs to be done to prevent children's lives being corrupted by violence.
The Hadza of Tanzania: Inside Story of 21st Century Hunter-Gatherers
By Tony Spence
The Hadza people are now at a crossroads, facing serious issues regarding their future as it becomes harder to secure food and resources. A romanticised appeal of a hunter-gatherer existence does not mask their true struggle
Malnutrition and Empty International Promises
By Olufunmilayo Akande Today, 16,000 children worldwide die each day before celebrating their fifth birthday as a result of preventable causes linked to malnutrition.
