The coronavirus plague has had many consequences. One of them has been the realisation by nations that they must have enough in-country capacity to address crises and sustain themselves. The ability to sustain a self-supply of essentials of life is key for the sustainability of nations, as many will possibly agree now, having taken lessons […]
In my life, I have taken a number of corners. Some I have taken with braking, screeching, pain and bruising. Others have offered the reverse experience of rolling, celebration and healing. One such turn, in the latter category, I took just after I hit the age of 30. I started a job with an Indian […]
Viewing the world through today’s scan, it is hard to imagine a self reliant and even dominant Africa. Many people find no place in their imagination for the African in a position of superior skill and ability that would suffice for self-reliance in virtually all spheres of life. This perception of the African is well […]
Soon after independence, African states were in significant need of skilled resources to run their affairs. To address this need, some students would be trained abroad, especially in the former colonizing countries and the Soviet Union. Students trained abroad were expected and motivated to return to their home countries to contribute to their human resource […]
As of today, anything that threatens the world does so Africa to multiple proportions. This is due to continent’s bottom position on the global economy profile. The red signals flashing before earth are thus most critical for Africa than any other jurisdiction. It is up to us to live our lives as if these threats […]
Majority of Africans who use internet utilize it for social and entertainment purposes. They use it to stay in touch with family and friends. A Spring 2017 Global Attitudes Survey Report put the median Sub-Saharan African population who use internet for this purpose at 85 per cent. The same report highlights the next popular purpose […]
Societies derive a lot of value from taking pride in their founding fathers. It is difficult to have patriotic pride that is not anchored in history and it is not possible to have pride evoking history when we think of our forefathers with only disdain. There is researched link between patriotism of societies and their […]
Africans constitute the largest chunk of consumers of content of the BBC, according to a 2016 BBC article. At the same time, CNN reports that it is the biggest international media brand amongst affluent audiences across Africa, from a 2016 survey. That same survey puts the reach of CNN to the elite population of Africa […]
It is very possible that every nation in the world can get into complete self-preservation mode and cease to consider helping others. The coronavirus experience has given us a chance to look at that scenario from a distance. In any case, even countries with usual capacity to extend assistance to others can be instantly disabled […]
Last year, if someone had stated that the world would grind to a near-standstill 12 months later, one would have passed for alarmist. Nearly everyone has been well surprised by the fact that the coronavirus attack on the world has forced us all to literally shut or at best slow down significantly. With airports, world […]
Seasons come and they go, as the saying goes. However, some seasons never leave the world the same when they finally go. Coronavirus plague is likely to be one such season, when it is finally done with us. During this time, we have appreciated that we can conduct board meetings with stakeholders spread out across […]
The United Nations World Water Development Report for 2018 indicated that by 2050, about six billion people will suffer from clean water scarcity. Demand for water is rising with increasing global population while water resources are reducing as a result of encroachment and human activity that leads to climate change and destruction of nature. They […]