Cultural preservation A global message
There has been a veritable avalanche of recordings with a clear message that have taken exception to the Islamic fundamentalist incursion in northern Mali and the ban they have imposed on music.…
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Fighting for Liberation A love supreme
At the end of January, a shock announcement by the leader of South Africa’s Democratic Alliance (DA) party, Helen Zille, said that Mamphela Ramphele – who leads the Agang SA party – had agreed to stand as the DA’s presidential candidate.…
Punch-up over scrap metal
Kenya is about to pass a Bill that aims to regulate the often-wild scrap metal industry in the country.…
Kikwete prepares for the end game
The writing is on the wall for Tanzanian President Jakaya Kikwete as he strategises the last 20 months of his tenure.…
Dreams of greatness
President Goodluck Jonathan has launched an industrialisation plan that is aimed at turning Nigeria into one of the top 10 economies of the world.…
Duel in the dunes
France generates 75% of its power using nuclear fuels – of which uranium is a key component.…
Air cargo feels the heat
Although global trade is expanding, the air-cargo market is constricting.…
Sanusi’s dramatic exit
Michael Nwadike reports on the early reactions to the shock suspension of the governor of the Nigeria Central Bank, Lamido Sanusi.…
Tanzania shuts the door to African expats
While the East African region begins to open its borders to the free flow of skilled workers, Tanzania is slamming them shut on expatriate communities.…