In Addis, many Ethiopians talk about the former Prime Minister Meles Zenawi’s keen knack for mixing different aspects of China and the U.S. into modern-day Ethiopia. In other countries, locals often discuss what strategy of development to follow—China or the U.S.? This is not how we should pose the question.
Offering free education, making it compulsory and supporting it politically has been the winning strategy behind Burundi’s successful bid to ensure that virtually all children get a primary school education. In this interview with Africa Renewal, UNICEF’s representative in Burundi, Johannes Wedenig, expatiates on government’s positive role in this development.
It must have been during those hazy childhood years whilst watching attentively as my grandmother put on her best dress and those glimmering brown shoes as she made her way to her Madam that I began to learn that there was something inferior about being black.
One of the most prestigious Afrocentric international film festivals in North America, the African Diaspora International Film Festival (ADIFF) was conceived in 1993 by current Co-Directors Reinaldo B. Spech and Diarah N’Daw-Spech with the intention of showcasing quality national and international cinema giving a voice to people of color all over the world.
The experts behind our Safari Corner columns take us on a journey to examine what the continent offers in incredible wildlife-based safaris!
The Eastern Cape province of South Africa is a diverse and sunny region where travellers can sink their hands into the earth of farm life in our beautiful country, South Africa.
ConceptLink is embarking on a market research study designed to gain a deeper understanding of the unique challenges of nonprofit organizations working in Africa.
The purpose of democratic transformation in South Africa is to ultimately create a society based on social justice. In order to achieve social change, dignity, equality, and the advancement of human rights must serve as the cornerstone from which the envisaged society will be created and maintained.
Alfred (Alf) Kumalo was a smartly-dressed walking library filled with books that housed pages of South Africa’s history. Born on 5 September 1930, he witnessed some of the most poignant moments during and post-apartheid.
These days, “child’s play” seems to be about online gaming, from Playstations to Nintendos. But many might recall the days when children congregated outdoors, playing their favourite games in the street.
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