Dr. Kwegyir Aggrey "Only the best is good enough for Africa."
Kwame Nkrumah "The independence of Ghana is meaningless unless it is linked up with the total liberation of Africa."
NEW YORK — He tried out for BYU’s basketball team — twice — with designs on being the next LeBron James. Both times, Ziggy Ansah made it through the first round of cuts to the final 10, only to get politely sent home with an invitation to come back again next year. In the spring […]
By Eromosele Abiodun In a bid to give African graduates and undergraduates the exposure that will prepare them for better job opportunities in developed countries of Europe, Asia and the Americas, Bank of America Merrill Lynch has embarked on a search for undergraduates in Nigeria and Ghana. Tagged: “Global Growth – Developing Talent in Africa”, […]
By Naomi Conrad Is a new mindset and political awareness emerging among Africa’s youth? Or is the growth and glitter giving a false impression. Internet-savvy, smart phone-wielding entrepreneurs and activists look for answers. In a converted hall in Berlin’s Kreuzberg district that once housed a transformer substation, Ghana’s Minister for Youth and Sport, Elvis Afriyie-Ankrah […]
By Nathaniel Daygbor Former South African President Thabo Mbeki says Africa is losing billions each year to illicit capital outflows in development. Addressing members of the 53rd Liberian Legislature in a joint session Tuesday in Monrovia, he said that the rate at which Africa loses development money through illegal means is alarming. “We are losing […]
By Reporters Without Borders On World Press Freedom Day, Reporters Without Borders is releasing an updated list of 39 Predators of Freedom of Information – presidents, politicians, religious leaders, militias and criminal organizations that censor, imprison, kidnap, torture and kill journalists and other news providers. Powerful, dangerous and violent, these predators consider themselves above the […]
By Gavin Davis analysis Opposition parties in Africa have struggled for decades in a media environment that favours incumbents. Of 54 African countries measured in the Freedom House 2012 press freedom index, only five were considered to be “free”. Press censorship and pliant public broadcasters mean that elections can be fixed before the first vote […]
United Nations officials today issued a call to action to ensure the safety of journalists in every country, echoing Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon who declared; “When it is safe to speak, the whole world benefits”. “Every day, freedom of expression faces new threats. Because they help ensure transparency and accountability in public affairs, journalists are frequent […]
3 May 2013 Lofa County Representative, Eugene Fallah Kparka, has made a startling revelation that the Government of Liberia (GOL) is “on the verge of granting exploration rights for the Wologizi Mountain” to an Indian Steel Company. Mount Wologizi, which is located in Lofa County, is the largest mountain in Liberia. Rep. Kparka further revealed […]
3 May 2013 N’djamena — High-ranking army officers were arrested Thursday morning after security forces foiled a coup attempt in the Chadian capital N’Djamena, according to authorities. The other arrestees include military personnel and civilians, notably a lawmaker of opposition, police disclosed. Security forces launched an operation against coup plotters in the suburbs of N’Djamena […]
By Alkasim Abdulkadir, 2 May 2013 When Nigeria’s Joint Security Task Force (JTF) responded to the distress call that insurgents had stationed themselves in Baga, the quiet town on the edge of Lake Chad on Friday 19th April, they didn’t bargain for the use of Rocket Propelled Grenade (RPG) launchers by the insurgents. It’s also […]