Guy Scott Zambian Vice President Zambia saw a 93% rise in investments; my eyebrows went up. The explanation that we are given is the ‘peaceful transition to power’ theory. Correct if I am wrong but when was there no peace in Zambia? The…
Gatsi Rusere Munhumutapa 1589-1623
* Picture is part of the National Stamp Collection issued by the Zimbabwe Post Office in conjunction with the Zimbabwe National Archives in 1985 to honor the 50th Anniversary of the National Archives. The picture is from Portuguese historical…
Africa has always been ruled by men except in ancient times in Ethiopia with the Queen of Sheba, Queen Veronica Matamba of Angola and Queen Candace of Ethiopia so the idea of women in power is very much an African concept and…
Many people go to the western countries and turn their back on their home countries. Some after many years think of that place that they once called home and decide that it is time to give to the place that molded them…
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…