Zimbabwe is working to reclaim its agricultural self-sufficiency
A recent headline published in Zimbabwe’s main newspaper, The Herald, states, “Zimbabwe fast reclaiming breadbasket status.” The article states that the country is “breaking records of highest yields in majority crops grown last season in Africa in general, and SADC (South African Development Community) in particular.” “The country has potential to be a net exporter of food and retain its...
President of Liberia set to speak at 24th National Black Business Conference in Atlanta
by The Atlanta Voice Liberia’s President Joseph Boakai will be a special guest speaker at the 124th National Black Business Conference in Atlanta. Boakai’s address will be August 23 at the Pan African Diaspora Business Luncheon. The newly elected Liberian president took office earlier this year after being elected the 26th president of the West African country. Dr. Kenneth L. Harris says what’s...
Kenyan troops in Haiti bring feelings of uncertainty, uneasiness
Among Haitians, mixed feelings and controversy surrounds the arrival of 200 highly militarized police from the East African country of Kenya, under the guise of aiding the Haitian National Police quell incessant violence of “gangs” wreaking havoc since earlier this year. The July 16 arrival was the second contingent of 200 Kenyan police that is expected to cap at 1,000....
China and Africa engaged in new development stage
Western powers, mainly the U.S., are seemingly hell bent on reducing China’s global economic footprint through increasing tariffs and sanctions. It is against this backdrop that scholars and policy experts from 50 nation states in Africa and China recently jointly released the Dar es Salaam Consensus at the 13th Meeting of the China-Africa Think Tank’s Forum in...
African nations continue push for self-determination
Three African nations officially announced they are through with the pro-West regional Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). The leaders of Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger met in Niamey, Niger, for a daylong summit under the auspices of the L’Alliance des Etats du Sahel (AES) or Alliance of Sahel States. President Assimi Goïta of Mali, interim President Ibrahim Traoré...
The struggle to achieve sustainable development goals amid rising debt levels
The inability of Global South countries—which include the continent of Africa—to achieve sustainable development goals in the face of rising debt levels, requires financial resources which the current Global Financial Architecture (GFA) doesn’t allow many to meet. This was the assessment made by economists Dr. Abel Gwaindepi and Dr. Amin Karimu who also wrote about the “reforms” needed to address...
Kenya’s repressive tax policies, derived from IMF austerity programs, spark protests
Thousands poured into the streets in Kenya for a second time in less than a week as the country’s majority youth population engaged in peaceful demonstrations to protest a government bill to hike taxes. Media outlets reported that live gunfire and tear gas was being used by police in the capital city Nairobi and Kisumu—the country’s third largest city—as...
How will Blacks fare under South Africa’s new coalition government?
In the aftermath of the recent elections in South Africa and the newly formed Government of National Unity (GNU), some political tensions remain and there are concerns about the country’s direction and how Blacks will fare. Cyril Ramaphosa was sworn in for a second term as president. He touted his coalition government as the “beginning of a new era,”...
Africa is an indissoluble part of Cuban identity With the presence of the Cuban President, the central ceremony for Africa Day took place
A special commitment unites Cuba with Africa because through the blood of its children runs the blood of those human beings who were torn away from their lands and who made up one of the most shameful episodes of civilization: the slave trade. With that certainty, the central act for the Day of the Mother Continent was held on June...
‘De-dollarization’ of Global South puts dominance of U.S. currency in jeopardy
Recently, the Russian news agency TASS reported that Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said BRICS is developing a payments platform that will allow them to bypass the U.S. dollar. BRICS countries include principal members of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. The number of countries interested in working jointly with BRICS has increased to almost 30, Lavrov said at a...