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Is the Ugandan government holding Sports back?
There is one name that is on everyone’s lips today in Uganda. The man that redeemed Uganda from 40 year old no gold nightmare – Stephen Kiprotich. The 23 year old surged at 23 miles and led the pack of over 100 athletes that were taking part in the […]
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Addressing African Youths’ Periods of Inactivity Between Educational Attainment and Employment
Sixty-five percent of Africa’s population is under the age of 24, with over 40 percent of the total population below the age of 16, and about 25 percent between the ages 15 and 24. The issue of education is a recurring theme in conversations about Africa’s youth. World Bank data […]
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The New City: Slums – The Problem of Sustainable Urban Population Growth and Infrastructure Development in Africa’s Cities
In the year 2008, for the first time in history, over half the global population were urban-dwellers. By 2030, more than 60 per cent of people are projected to live in cities. Where will these demographic shifts be seen? Africa and Asia’s urban […]
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Kenya: One More Country That Should Get It Right With Oil Find
Oil has a comical way of affecting history. Many conspiracy theorists have blamed oil on a host of issues that have rocked the world in the past decade, including the Libyan Uprising especially and the Arab Spring, generally. Hardened schemers have gone as far as to suggest 9/11 and the […]
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The Mobile and Banking System; A Solution for the Unbanked In Africa
According to a new data released by World Bank about 75% of adults worldwide earning less than $2 a day don’t have a bank account. The data collected by Gallup Inc for the World Bank Global Financial Inclusion Database, showed that more than 2.5 billion people around the world don’t […]