Global Polycrisis, a threat to SDGs, economy
The decline of humanity’s possibilities necessitates collective action.
Accumulating long-term stresses are considered by scholars a key structure for more crises to erupt.
Even though polycrisis may only last a short while, there are some long-term...
Combating Deglobalization: Which way Kenya?
Deglobalization is taking place when economies in Africa are in turmoil.
Some African countries have been unable to meet their debt repayment responsibility to the World Bank and IMF.
They are also experiencing protests over food...
Sudan Crisis: Putting the Army-RSF conflict into perspective
Hundreds of civilians have lost their lives in the conflict.
Previous efforts to reconstruct Sudan's democracy were expected to help.
The citizens are bearing the brunt of the entire turmoil.
Sudan can potentially get back on track...
African Cybersmart Network launched in Kenya amid cybersecurity concerns
It aims at tackling safety challenges emerging from Africa’s rapid digitalization.
Intensified user education and behavior change are at the forefront.
Online safety and privacy of users are key.
A community of organizations in Africa that...
Iconic civility experts share nuggets during Youth Civility Summit
If you cannot believe in your potential, borrow in the belief of those who have gone before you and succeeded Dr. Louisa Akaiso.
The summit was anchored on the power of conversations and dialogue for...
WSA: Announcing the 2023 African Writers Awards
The Writers Space Africa (WSA) Foundation is a remarkable not-for-profit organization registered in Tanzania.
Its visionary founder, Anthony ‘PenBoss’ Onugba, established the organization with the noble aim of empowering and elevating the voices of writers...
The Butterfly Effect: Understanding corruption in Africa
The term “butterfly effect” was coined by one of the most fundamental meteorologists of our time, Prof. Edward Lorenz, in the 1960s. It is an underlying concept in Chaos theory.
The Chaos theory states, “Within...
Synergy is key to breaking barriers, African women economic summit reveals
The summit aimed to enlighten women entrepreneurs on the need to unite to break barriers.
The speakers noted that there is space for everyone; women's empowerment does not mean men's disempowerment.
They urged women not to...
African Council for Distance Education holds Quality Assurance Train-the-Trainer Workshop
By Dr. Teresa Mwoma
ACDE was formally launched in January 2004 at Egerton University, Kenya.
The train-the-trainer workshop participants were drawn from 15 higher education learning institutions in seven countries.
Collaboration and cooperation in using the ACDE...
Newly-launched venture set to transform Africa’s startup ecosystem
US Ambassador to Kenya Margaret Whitman led the launch.
The project aims at infusing technology into businesses in Africa.
It will be led by Lyndsay Handler.
Other partners include tech-driven organizations.
A new venture to transform the African...
