Press freedom is a cornerstone of any democratic society. It is crucial in ensuring that citizens are informed about critical issues and serves as a watchdog for the government. Unfortunately, press freedom in Ghana has been on a downward trend in recent years, according to the Reporters Without Borders’...
The Mo Ibrahim Foundation recently hosted the 2023 Ibrahim Governance Weekend (IGW) from the 28th to the 30th of April. This event gathered African leaders, politicians, thought leaders, the private sector, and civil society representatives to discuss the key role that the continent has the potential to and requires...
By Daniel Ominde Ink-slinging avengers, with pens in hand They roam the land, to report on what’s grand They’re the fearless warriors of the press Bringing to light what others might suppress With their cameras and notebooks at the ready They’re always on the hunt, and never unsteady Chasing...
President William Ruto’s 2023/2024 budget proposals as contained in the 2023 Finance Bill have come under sharp criticism for...
Last week most parts of the continent observed Africa Day, a commemoration of the founding of the Organization for...
In this episode, we speak with David Weda, lead actor in the Netflix film Bangarang, about the ongoing protests in Kenya...
The world hasn’t learned much from COVID-19, despite it being a wake-up call. The pandemic was meant to make...
Questions have arisen over whether Kenya’s security agencies were complicit in the dissemination of Pastor Paul McKenzie’s flawed biblical...
By Isaac Otolo Considerable progress has been made to generate energy from renewable sources such as solar, wind, geothermal...
Same-sex relationships have been a crime in Uganda since the colonial era, similar to many countries in Africa. But...
Kenya’s opposition leader, Raila Odinga, has called off weekly nationwide protests that began on 20th March 2023 to pressure...
On Wednesday morning I joined Thabiso Tema of Power FM 98.7 (Johannesburg) to discuss Kenya’s political crisis that has...
President William Ruto’s 2023/2024 budget proposals as contained in the 2023 Finance Bill have come under sharp criticism for being unresponsive to the current high cost of living in the country and the state of the economy. The increase in VAT on petroleum products from 8% to 16%, the...
Last week most parts of the continent observed Africa Day, a commemoration of the founding of the Organization for Africa Unity (OAU) which later was transformed to the current Africa Union (AU). In this episode, I am joined by Pru Nyamishana from Uganda and Paidamoyo Muzulu from Uganda. We...
In this episode, we speak with David Weda, lead actor in the Netflix film Bangarang, about the ongoing protests in Kenya and the country’s long-standing social issues. From electoral justice to police brutality, unemployment, and negative ethnicity, we examine the root causes of Kenya’s political unrest and social struggles. Join us...