From Pageantry to Physics: Building a Culture of Verification in Africa
In Harare, applause echoed as President Mnangagwa test-drove a car that was claimed to charge itself endlessly. Weeks earlier, Zimbabwean…
The Perpetual-Motion Presidency: Why Mnangagwa’s Endorsement of “Free Energy” Matters
Picture the optics: a presidential motorcade, cameras rolling, a compact electric car purring across a manicured driveway, touted as needing…
Restoring Trust in Leadership: Can African Governments Win Back Their People?
Most African politicians struggle to maintain the loyalty and obedience of citizens, activists, NGOs, the media, civil servants, religious leaders,…
The Dark Side of Disappearances & Kidnappings: What Tanzania Must Confront
Yes, you read the title of this article, right? There are two disappearances, but the outcomes are different. One…
Tanzanian Media on Life Support: Public Accountability at Risk?
Reading Tanzanian print media these days is an excruciating experience, leaving me with many unanswered questions. My first reflexive…
