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The difference between the countries that have made a success of the exploitation of resources such as oil and those that have made a big mess of it is the degree of transparency in the various markets.
In settings such …
Continue readingSouth Africa will have to wait for more months in order to relaunch its affordable energy programme. Formalised in 2010, the project for the construction of about six to eight reactors with a capacity of 9,600 megawatts is now being
The Kaduna State Government has very clear ideas about where it wants to get before 2019 when the current mandate of this incumbent administration ends. It has clearly articulated its ideas for sectors including water, health, agriculture and housing.
Thus …
Continue readingIn many countries too many children fail to complete a full cycle of basic education. There are also too many children and youth who do not make the progress expected due to various exclusions, some of which are silent. These …
Continue readingAfrican governments and civil society should have both institutional and substantive expectations of the next UN Secretary General.
The institutional expectations should focus on feasible reform of the United Nations itself. This would mean African governments de-emphasising the demand …
Continue readingFree higher education is a myth. There is no such thing anywhere in the world, even in wealthy states like Germany, Finland, Norway and Sweden, which insist that their tertiary education systems are “free”. In fact, higher education in those …
Continue readingNuclear energy in South Africa is a very contentious issue. The decision on whether to proceed with the construction of a fleet of nuclear power plants is destined to become the financially most far reaching and consequential defining moment of …
Continue readingIt is 50 years since Botswana attained independence from British rule. Over the decades, the small landlocked country has been regarded as a role model for success in Africa. It has achieved political stability, democratic government, and remarkable …
Continue readingOnly one-third of Africans think that votes in elections are always counted fairly. That’s a problem, as a disputed poll can be a flash point for protests. It also diminishes the public’s faith in democratic processes.
But in citizens’ …
Continue readingDeclining safety and deterioration in the rule of law are holding back progress in governance in Africa. This is according to the latest Ibrahim Index of African Governance.
The index, started by the Mo Ibrahim Foundation a decade ago, …
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