After independence in 1980, the sanctions that had been imposed on Rhodesia under UDI were removed and the government was able to participate in the international monetary system. Soon after independence, the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) rose 16%, the manufacturing sector alone…
Thousands of lives were lost, and the tragedy is that 30 years later the questions remain unanswered. What really happened? It is a case that is as old and has its roots in pre-colonialism. When brother takes arm against brother this is…
After many years, and many declassified files, it has become clear that Gukurahundi was sponsored by white supremacists seeking to destroy the newly minted nation of Zimbabwe. Gukurahundi which comes from the Shona word the clearing of the dirt, is an unfortunate…
Tanzania Becomes Middle Income Country
When John Magufuli took the reigns of Tanzania no one could have imagined that in such a short space of time he would have turned the east African country into a middle income country. What a wonderful…
Have you have ever wondered why the British royals are silent on Black Lives Matter and equality for Africans? To those Africans who love the British royal family and worship them simply because of their wealth are in for a rude…
Reed Hastings, chief executive of Netflix, and his wife, Patty Quillin, will give $120 million to fund the education of black students in America. Their gift which will be split between Morehouse College, Spelman College and the United Negro College Fund (UNCF)…
Three hundred years ago, Edward Colston was one of the most notorious human traffickers in the world. He was second in command at the Royal African Company. The Navigation Act of 1660 enabled the Royal African Company to gain a monopoly over…
In the 1830s, many parts of present-day Botswana were invaded by the Kololo and the Ndebele and then by the Afrikaners and the British South Africa Company. As a result, in 1885, the northern portion of the kingdom became the protectorate of…
In the 1980s, all the western economists at the World Bank, and IMF and other western think tanks called Ivory Coast the “West African Miracle”. The narrative was that Ivory Coast’s Abidjan was the Manhattan of Africa. Prevailing western thought was …
Johnson is the first black valedictorian in Princeton’s history.
He said he appreciates the encouragement he has received at Princeton in developing his academic interests. The University’s support through opportunities including international internships and cultural immersion trips to Peru, Hong Kong and…