The African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) of 2000 was signed into law with the intent to increasing trade between the United States and Sub-Saharan Africa. The SSA countries that are eligible for AGOA status are Angola; Benin; Botswana; Burkina Faso; Burundi;…
Mozambique has come a long way from the days that Mozambicans lined the streets of Harare and were treated like dogs by Zimbabweans. Zimbabweans used the derogatory term “Mosken” to describe those of Mozambican heritage who were refugees during the brutal terrorist…
Robert Mugabe the leader of the nation of Zimbabwe celebrated his 88th birthday with a life size 5ft crocodile as his birthday cake. Though his birthday took place in February we only saw this picture recently and had to make mention of…
Julius Malema is an opportunist and is dancing to the drum of the disenfranchised poor black South African who has not realized the fruit of independence. Malema can be compared to Joseph Chinotimba in neighboring Zimbabwe who hopped on the farm invasions…
When I grew up in Africa it seemed as though there was a military coup in one African country or the other and corruption stories were galore. There was no shortage of some dictators looting the coffers of the nation and leaving…
While all eyes are fixated on the Ngema-Zuma wedding and the rest of South Africa is debating on the merits and demerits of Zuma’s polygamous household a storm is brewing in the land of opportunity. There are just some…
A few weeks ago CNN profiled Nigeria and the wealth gap, however Nkepile Mabuse exhibited a great lack of professionalism. While the only way is up and all directions regarding Nigeria’s economy is up there are some reports such as this one…
The issue of Mugabe’s successor has been on the lips of many Africans especially those in Zimbabwe regarding the future of the nation that has known only Mugabe as its ruler since independence from colonial rule in 1980. In the wake of…
There is authority in the constitution and it is because of this constitution that Malawi’s Joyce Banda was able to take the reins of power in Malawi making her the first woman in Southern Africa to head a nation. This has sent…