The World Bank Chief Economist Justin Lin spoke to CNN about potential of Africa as a continent when it comes to becoming an economic powerhouse. At first we must all understand that this is not referring to the whole continental mass but some areas…
Today is Fathers' Day and celebrated in all the nations on the 3rd Sunday in June of every year. Reflecting on the day I wanted to wish all the fathers a very blessed Fathers' Day. In this second decade of the twenty…
Euvin Naidoo is a South African Investment banker and the chair of the South African Chamber of Commerce in America and a strong advocate for foreign investment in Africa. He was born in South Africa and lives in Boston, Massachusetts. Some of…
Mrs. Winnie Mandela with her daughters Zenani and Zindzi. Photograph dated 13/04/1975. © Avusa When Nelson went to Robben Island Winnie and the girls went with him too. In African culture where people do not usually talk about their feelings we wonder…
One writer once said that revolutionaries are never led by people who are poor because they are too focused on what Chenjerai Hove the Zimbabwe author would term ‘politics of the belly’ and if they are too wealthy they cannot understand or…
AGOA has managed to generate 13% annual growth in the apparel industry since its inception. This growth has translated into $914 million in exports from Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) to the U.S. A major challenge has been that the products are mainly petroleum…
For Woodlands resident David Olowokere, one of Nigeria's sons, having a master's degree in engineering just wasn't enough for his people back home. So he got a doctorate. His wife, Shalewa Olowokere, a civil engineer, didn't stop at a bachelor's, either.…
When I think of life of Winnie Mandela I am reminded of a book by Shimmer Chinodya “Harvest of Thorns” which is a realistic portrayal of the disillusionment that many liberation heroes face when they come back home to the new world…