By: Bill Graham Osei Akomea[1] — Every child has the right to be a child. Yes, some children are denied such a right. Childhood should be enjoyable. “Childhood is entitled to special care and assistance” so states the preamble to the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. …

Advice is unnecessary before understanding by Sam Smith — As President Uhuru Kenyatta commissioned the groundbreaking of G47 Ugatuzi towers in Nairobi on Friday, he appeared a little agitated as he warned foreign powers against interfering in Kenya’s domestic issues. “We thank the officers of the United Nations and all development partners who have been close collaborators but at…

AND WHAT IT MEANS FOR ELECTRICITY SUPPLY ON THE CONTINENT. @Mawuli Agboklu — Africa is on the move. Being the reserve of precious natural resources and home to both the most youthful populations and some of the fastest-growing economies globally- undoubtedly making it have enormous economic growth potential. However, for this potential economic growth to be harnessed, Africa must be fully powered. …

Let’s do the same for Africa and look at the best rather than the worst….by — Sam Smith — Growing up in the UK, the picture painted in my head of Africa as a whole continent is not what I have experienced in the five years I have lived in Kenya. From media coverage and how people talked, all one would think is that Africa is undeveloped, full of…

Africa can be the source of something new, smart, innovative, responsible, safe, and secure — Jessica Chivinge. — Beyoncé is right — ‘Black is King’. But this isn’t an article debating how successfully Beyoncé represented this continent. To the Beyhive, rest easy — I stan. What I appreciate most about Black is King is that she’s reminded me to celebrate what it is that makes me “King”. How…

Bill Gates or Dambisa Moyo = Rwanda — by John B. Oyaro Over a decade ago, Zambian Global author and economist Dambisa Moyo rattled aid proponents like Bill Gates and Bono in her damning book Dead Aid. In the book, she argues that predominantly ordinary citizens in Sub-Saharan Africa were not benefiting from aid. …

AND ITS IMPACT ON AFRICA’S IDENTITY. — Hilda Kaguma — Africa needs to understand the effects of colonization on its collective psyche and how these effects will continue through generations to come. The process of decolonization should happen through deliberate efforts and understanding. …

Sam Smith — When I first came to Kenya, I remember a question that was asked of me several times;” would you marry a Kenyan?” I never liked the question because by simply asking the question you are suggesting that the answer could be no. Of course, everyone has different preferences in their…

It has been a tumultuous few weeks in 2020 since the death of George Floyd for black and African people around the world. The world as it is in matters of race has truly been revealed through this movement. …