For eco-tourism to be a sustainable alternative to mining, it needs to be less dependent on tourists from Western countries
Africa
Posted inGeneral, Tech
‘Why is Africa so messed up?’
The continent’s image can change when the majority of the countries pass several economic and political thresholds
Posted inGeneral
Africa’s development is dependent on young and old
Although it is generally thought that the youth hold the keys to the future, an intergenerational alliance could unlock more potential
Posted inHealth
A case for Covid-19 vaccine bonds in Africa
Such a vehicle is a compelling antidote to vaccine nationalism and hoarding and a way to get vaccines to lower-income countries
Posted inNews/Politics
An African perspective on the US elections chaos
Africans are much more familiar with post-election problems than are Americans. The difference is Donald Trump pulled every trick in the book to remain president, but failed
Posted inBusiness
Will banks survive the age of digital disruption?
With a growing, youthful population and increasing smartphone penetration, payments have become a very hot category for African fintech firms. But alliances are key
Posted inEquality, General
Decolonising African prisons: An introduction to neocolonialism
The idea of incarcerating people into exiled spaces designed for ‘discipline’ in European society, is the antithesis to ubuntu … but it served the scramble for Africa and Asia well
Posted inMedia
Black is not king, queen or peasant — black is complex
Although Beyoncé’s visuals are spectacularly beautiful, we are allowed to criticise ‘Black is King’ as reducing Africa for the gaze of the capitalist West
Posted inEquality
Long live Anton Muziwakhe Lembede!
On the anniversary of his untimely death, every young African activist in pursuit of fundamental change should emulate his life
Posted inEquality
A bold, selfless youth are the solution to Africa’s stagnation
One of the obstacles keeping us back are some of the older generation wanting to amass wealth before making fundamental changes
Posted inNews/Politics
Africa must lead the way out of the pandemic
The continent, which has survived crushing ordeals brought by colonialism and capitalism, has built up experience in dealing with viral outbreaks such as Ebola
Posted inEquality, General, Media, News/Politics
Kingsolver’s narrative indictment of colonisation: The Poisonwood Bible
I have written about Barbara Kingsolver’s (and other figures’, such as Salman Rushdie’s) novelistic art here before and even referred to The Poisonwood Bible cursorily — but recently the effect of colonisation on the inhabitants of certain continents (in this case Africa) has occupied my attention afresh. Hence this post, specifically on Kingsolver’s masterpiece, The […]