Africa

5% Growth, Inflation Fears For Sub-Sahara in 2012

Sub–Sahara Reagion, Africa IMF, projects economic growth for 2011 at 5.25% and 5.75% for 2012. Demand for domestic commodities and rising export demand will fuel much of the economic expansion in the next couple of years. Most of the sub-Sahara countries are characterized by low-income. Domestic demand has been growing with the increasing exports… with [...]

Oct 24 2011 | Posted in Africa,World News | Read More »

A Conversation With Two Sudanese Women

The two women, Kamilia Ibrahim and Mona Abdellatif welcomed me to chat on a wide range of issues concerning Sudan. The objective of the discussion was to verify media speculation on the state of things in Sudan with particular focus on the war. The day of the interview March 4, 2005 could have not come [...]

Sep 24 2010 | Posted in Sudan | Read More »

Pohamba vows to emulate Nujoma

The 21st of March 2005 witnessed a rare political happening on the African continent. The smooth transition and change of Presidential power in Namibia was one of those scarce happenings on the continent, especially when compared to other African countries where such events are marred with violence, protests, demonstrations and political discontent. Pride for Southern [...]

Sep 24 2010 | Posted in Sudan | Read More »

An exclusive interview with Namibia’s musical icon: Jossy Joss

Elvis Mboya talks to the Namibian Hip Hop artist Jossy Joss Having been one of the young Namibian idols of the new hip hop music culture, Jossy Joss has not only made a name for releasing hot tracks locally, but is steadfast to bring Namibian music to greater heights of international recognition.Mboya engaged him in [...]

Sep 24 2010 | Posted in Sudan | Read More »

African Independence is actually ‘Second-Hand’

There was a time when an African needed an iron sheet roof over his head to be, a ‘true man’, which meant standing out in a crowd. That was way back into the early decades of the previous century, a period when majority of Africans owned grass thatched shelters that were the only source of [...]

Sep 24 2010 | Posted in Sudan | Read More »

Independence: A Nationalist perspective

When asked what independence means to them, some individuals say that they see it as a symbol of freedom. Some say that while it is a chance to drink party and celebrate while enjoying the company of friends and family, it is important to remember all those who fought so that Namibians can live in [...]

Sep 24 2010 | Posted in Sudan | Read More »

Black People in the Bible

As promised in our last edition, this part IV will specifically focus on the historical process that culminated in the metamorphosis of the original colour of Jesus Christ to the now most familiar images,that is, the white Jesus. As could be gathered from our preceding discussions, the question of colour of Jesus Christ can be [...]

Sep 24 2010 | Posted in Sudan | Read More »

Africa Cannot Absorb More Aid

Is that a reasonable, factual and true statement or a politically motivated remark? It is very strange that while the African continent is busy building the momentum for better economic development, some rather discouraging statements are coming from interesting sources, specifically from one of the ‘reputable’ international financialinstitutions such as the International Monetary Fund. According [...]

Sep 24 2010 | Posted in Sudan | Read More »

The Plight of African refugees displacement versus development

Talk of misplacement due to war, destabilization, bad governance, gross abuse and violations of human rights, xenophobia, alienation, persecution, stereotypes, ethnic violence, religious intolerance, post-traumatic stress or even just flat out corruption that leads to mass poverty. Various factors including both the pulling from other less disruptive countries and economies or their stability and pushing [...]

Sep 22 2010 | Posted in Chad | Read More »

Namibia’s Passionate Pan Africanist

“I was born in Swakopmund and went to school in Walvis Bay and Swakopmund. I did my tertiary education in South Africa at the University of Cape Town. I now work at NEDBANK Namibia. I am a mother of two and I am heading the corporate marketing communications department as a Senior Manager. Pan African [...]

Sep 22 2010 | Posted in African People | Read More »

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