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02 - 09 July 2008 
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Commentary
Parking in New Delhi: Lessons for Africa
02 - 09 July 2008 Cover Story
We Africans have not reached a level where we can appreciate institutions such as parliament, the judiciary and the executive because they were ‘thrown at us’ by departing colonialists.
Democracy
Kenya: Grand Corruption catches up with Grand Coalition
Kimunya, Ringera and Ndungu have all fallen short of the glory of Kenyans. They must be sacked, arrested and charged accordingly....
Zimbabwe: No! to Government of National Unity
If the SADC, AU and the UN does not tighten the screws on Mugabe, it is impossible for the citizens of this Southern African nation to ever have confidence in world bureaucracy....
Fashion
Money: In the Eye of the Beholder?
Why do women enhance beauty in the eye? Why do music divas perfect this art? They do it to put emphasis and draw attention to the eyes, to create eye contact with their fans and ultimately appear beautiful....
Development
Commonwealth: Africa Changing for the Better
Economic development needs to be country-grown, owned and driven....
Uganda: EU Roads Performing Dismally
Road agenda setting is held hostage by the government and aid officials who are under no pressure to hurry road construction....
Nigeria and the Mirage of Job Creation
Unemployment has a direct relationship with inability of the government to perform its required roles in the economy coupled with the prevailing economic policies....
Commentary
Desmond Tutu and John Semtamu: A Disaster for Africa
If the invasion of African countries that rig elections was to be taken to its logical conclusion, we would see the re-occupation of the entire continent of Africa and return of Apartheid....
What Does the World Owe Africa?
What does the world owe Africa? Simple: help Africans put a stop to the bastardization of their land before it is too late. Let unconscionable African leaders and the elites roast in the inhumane conditions they have created....
Finance and Banking
Millionaire At 18
Majority of investors today make this same mistake; invest long term when they are 64 years of age and go short term at 23....
Investment Opportunities
Investment Opportunities in Africa
However, let's remember that great civilizations such as; Roman Empire, Greeks, Egyptians, and Incas grew by infrastructure....
News Round Up
Mugabe aide tells off criticisms from the West
Speaking at an African Union summit in Egypt, Charamba said the West had no basis to speak about the situation amid suggestions of a Kenya-style deal with the opposition...
Events
The 6th Africa Resource Bank Meeting – ARB 2008
Is Africa a new frontier for business simply because China and India have joined the U.S.A and Europe in mining natural resources from Africa? What is different? What is Africa doing about it?...
The 6th SIFE Kenya Exposition on Entrepreneurship
Over 40 leading Company CEOs will determine which university had the highest impact in bringing positive economic change during the 2007 – 2008 academic year....
IREN Africa Think Tank and Business Leadership Training
This year’s training is designed to equip graduates with the knowledge and insight needed to establish think tanks in Africa and successful business projects. Effective leadership is critical in setting up, running think tanks and businesses in Africa....
Health
AU Must Address Africa's Health Crisis
Even taking into account the poaching of African health workers by developed countries to subsidise their own health systems, at current levels of investment in health systems and disease specific issues, Japan’s health will get better while Nigeria's will get worse...
Civil Society to AU: You Can’t Develop the Dead!
Unlike other pledges which may go unmet without instant and grievous consequences for citizens of our countries, the non implementation of the 15% pledge is rapidly devastating our populations and countries...
Agriculture
African Policymakers Meet to Tackle Food Security
Participants recommended a range of possible policy responses needed, noting that one-size-fits-all policies will not work, and emphasizing the need to recognize the diversity of African countries and agricultural systems....
The Mind: Africa's Ultimate Capital
Instead of filling in a temporary gap or helping people get a leg up to a situation of helping themselves, many worry that donor aid has become an insidious concept that may be weakening us in the long term more than it assists us in the short term...
Announcement
Corruption's Hand in High Food Prices
The public forum will bring together grassroot people to participate in the ongoing national debates especially on grand corruption. The forum will generate information that will be used to develop mwananchi's communiques to the Government of Kenya...
Education
Demand Driven Education a Must for Africa
Africa is very rich and should be depicted so. It is this knowledge that would empower our children with vigour to be prepared to use learnt skills and knowledge to steer the development of the continent....
THIS WEEK'S EDITORIAL

Grand Regency Saga: A Wake up Call for Africa
Politicians are driven by populism as opposed to the profit margin. If Africa has to benefit from the trade advances of India, Japan, China and Russia, she must revisit her trade deals, know the value of her assets and release the right foot soldiers on the battlefront of business deals....
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Mugabe: Victim or Villain?
When white media forces combine to destroy a person's character, there is no stopping them.
Values Define a Leader
The author is trying to be politically correct when mentioning Ghandi. Being an African and Zulu, I feel bitter when people compromise truth about the Ghandi we know.

Democracy

• Kenya: Grand Corruption catches up with Grand Coalition
• Zimbabwe: No! to Government of National Unity

Fashion

• Money: In the Eye of the Beholder?

Development

• Commonwealth: Africa Changing for the Better
• Uganda: EU Roads Performing Dismally
• Nigeria and the Mirage of Job Creation

Commentary

• Desmond Tutu and John Semtamu: A Disaster for Africa
• What Does the World Owe Africa?

Finance and Banking

• Millionaire At 18

Investment Opportunities

• Investment Opportunities in Africa

News Round Up

• Mugabe aide tells off criticisms from the West

Events

• The 6th Africa Resource Bank Meeting – ARB 2008
• The 6th SIFE Kenya Exposition on Entrepreneurship
• IREN Africa Think Tank and Business Leadership Training

Health

• AU Must Address Africa's Health Crisis
• Civil Society to AU: You Can’t Develop the Dead!

Agriculture

• African Policymakers Meet to Tackle Food Security
• The Mind: Africa's Ultimate Capital

Announcement

• Corruption's Hand in High Food Prices

Education

• Demand Driven Education a Must for Africa

 



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