African Presidents on Twitter
Twitter, the microblog phenomenon used for transmitting short snappy messages in less than 140 characters and interspersed with so-call...
Obama’s Africa Visit Was No “Guilt Trip”
There is continuing talk about U.S. President Barack Obama’s recent visit to sub-Saharan Africa. The six-day trip, from June 27 to July...
Mandela: Content of His Character
Photo Credit Nelson Mandela
Growing up in Uganda in the 1960s, I became keenly aware of this man, Nelson Mandela, who was one of th...
African Community Challenged on Health Issues
If the United States is a melting pot, it is because of the diversity of immigrants in the country who come from the four corners of th...
Chinua Achebe Re-Asserted African Dignity
One of Africa’s most celebrated novelists, Chinua Achebe, died in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A., on Thursday, March 21. He was 82 years...
Its Uhuru, Kenya’s New President
There is disappointment among many Kenyans who wanted Raila Odinga to be their next president. The apparent disappointment comes as Uhu...
Community Praying for Peaceful Elections in Kenya
The memories of riots that rocked the African nation of Kenya after a disputed presidential result in December 2007 linger.
The demons...
Elephant Energy Appoints New Executive Director
In an email announcement on January 30, Elephant Energy announced the appointment of Kathy Murphy to be the next executive director of ...
Innovative Techniques from iDE Changing How Africans Farm
Golden, Colorado-based International Development Enterprises (iDE), works with the private sector, employing unique technologies such ...
Energy Conference Captures the Essence of African Economies
When the 2012 Energy Africa conference kicked off at the Colorado School of Mines, business executives, entrepreneurs, leaders, and st...