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I am pretty much amazed at the conduct of the just concluded Presidential Elections in Rwanda and I must confess that saying; “I’m impressed”, is really an understatement.
From the campaigns, to the electioneering and the declaration of the winner, …
Continue readingOn August 13, 1961, the Communist government of the German Democratic Republic built a wall between East and West Berlin. The intention of that action to build a wall was to keep “fascists” from entering East Germany but importantly, it
The all-male candidates were cleared by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) in May leaving behind five aspirants …
Continue readingThe Tanzanian government has asked Acacia Mining, a subsidiary of the world’s largest gold mining company Barrick Gold, to pay approximately USD$190 billion in revised taxes, interest and fines. This latest development is a …
Continue readingOn 4 August 2017, Rwandans head to the polls to elect a president. They will choose between Frank Habineza, Philippe Mpayimana and the incumbent Paul Kagame.
Most …
Continue readingJapan has frozen US$100 million in donations and loans to Mozambique due to the scandal of undisclosed loans by two public companies, the head of Japan’s International Cooperation Agency (JICA) announced in Mozambique, sources say.
Katsuyoshi Sudo, quoted …
Continue readingNigeria’s accumulated government debt is just 18.6 per cent of its annual economic output, one of the lowest levels in the world, implying that its debt burden is more than manageable. But is this a fair reflection of reality?
Using …
Continue readingKenya experienced a remarkable, if seemingly coincidental, series of events this weekend. Nine people were beheaded by suspected al-Shabaab militants. The Secretary of Internal Security died suddenly. President Uhuru Kenyatta appeared to accuse the judiciary of meddling in the elections. …
Continue readingIn the first quarter of 2017 the Centre for Development and Enterprise (CDE) invited Mayor Williams to speak about his experiences as Mayor of Washington DC, and his subsequent experiences as Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director of the Federal …
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