The 1% Frontier: Tackling Africa’s Payment Puzzle – Unbuilt and Undeterred
What is one percent built? Benjamin Fernandes likes to quip that “payment in Africa is one percent built” It…
Turning Currency Constraints into Opportunities: Lessons from Nigeria for Local Input Substitution
Can Foreign Currency Crunch be a Blessing in Disguise? Conventional wisdom guides us to believe that the lack of…
Senegal’s Applauses Highlights Africa’s Persistent Political Stagnation
Opposition parties in Africa have had difficulty winning political offices, from the grassroots to the executive bodies. The only…
A Journey on the MSC Splendida: Escaping the Ordinary on a Cruise from Durban to Cape Town
Traveling on a cruise is an extraordinary way to see the world. It feels like you are in a…
Makonda is back as RC, Ndalichako is Out! What’s Under the Rug?
The mercurial Paul Makonda was, once upon a time, a Regional Commissioner (RC) of the prestigious Dar es Salaam…
A Tide of Change: is it time East Africa follows Suit?
A wind of youthful energy is sweeping across West African politics. From Burkina Faso’s Captain Ibrahim Traore to Senegal’s…
Bassirou Diomaye Faye’s Political Triumph Means Very Little to East African Democracy
The election of Mr. Bassirou Diomaye Faye as the youngest president of Senegal has left many political watchers’ tongues…
Zanzibar’s Resource Exploration: Legal and Historical Complexities within Tanzania’s Union Government
After Zanzibar’s Minister for Blue Economy and Fisheries announced that his government would embark upon the exploration and extraction…
Critical Analysis of PCCB (TAKUKURU) & CAG’s Reports for 2022/2023: Major Issues Were Left!
The Prevention and Combating of Corruption Bureau-PCCB (mostly known as TAKUKURU) and the Controller and Auditor General (CAG) report…
Somalia’s Entry into the EAC Should Boost Tanzania’s Trade Relation
After almost a decade of negotiations, The Federal Republic of Somalia was finally declared an official East African Community…
