Summary At COP28, Mzee Mashurubu reveals a unique perspective—Sepoo, an indigenous delegate, claims Umlimo’s approval for the Grande Inga Dam, a salvation effort for Earth’s endangered lung, the Congo Forest. Dr. Luganzu, CEO of Afrika Okapi, shares a USD 97 BN blueprint for the dam, generating 87 GW of hydroelectricity. The project by Hughes Harness […]
Our History: About the origin of the name “DJENNE” in MALI Africa still has pharaonic work to do on its most distant past. There is no shortage of tools to understand entire sections of it. But one still needs to be able to decipher and interpret them. In this, the Cameroonian Jesuit Priest Engelbert Mveng, […]
It was our turn to visit. After a 3-day checkered road ride across Uganda and Kenya, we were at the peak of our adventure and exhilaration, with a maize maze hide-and-seek being the signature activity of the day. Nyahururu Horticultural Farm, the production subsidiary of the Mavuno Salads Group, was our host. And Mzee Mashurubu […]
TRIBUNE – AFRICA/HISTORY: The origin of the names NIGER and NIGERIA In TRIBUNE: Negritude to the aid of Afropeanity (Part One): https://www.afriquedestinations.com/fr/tribune-la-negritude-au-secours-… published in AFRIQUE Destinations, Professor Kalamba Nsapo Research Director at INADEP University Faculty of Protestant Theology of Brussels CARES Research Center writes: “Before the birth of French and English, we know the use of the expression Nigra […]
In Top 10 words that come from Arabic, Lexicographer Édouard Trouillez writes in Le Robert Dico online: « 2. Nuba A familiar and somewhat old-fashioned synonym for celebration, nuba in no way evokes military rigor. It was, however, borrowed in the 19th century from the Algerian Arabic nuba, which means “in turn” and “guard duty”. By […]
Cover Picture Credit: https://www.britannica.com/place/Nile-River HISTORY / ANCIENT EGYPT – Origin and meaning of the name of the longest river in Africa: the “NILE” For a long time, the Guinness World Records considered the Nile, the longest river in Africa with its 6.852 km, as the longest river in the world as well. But this first […]
Uganda passes the Anti-Homosexuality Act and America goes nuts… https://www.wsj.com/articles/ugandan-president-signs-drastic-anti-lgbt-law-3a6a09e1 https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/5/30/us-to-consider-visa-restrictions-over-uganda-anti-gay-law https://www.reuters.com/graphics/UGANDA-LGBT/movakykrjva/ https://www.monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/national/us-to-deploy-visa-restrictions-over-anti-homosexuality-act-says-blinken-4251688 US’ diplomacy chief, Blinken, says Washington “is deeply troubled by Uganda’s passage of the law.” So much hype and hype on a Uganda law. WHY? WHY? WHY. AFRICA is not yet a BIG MAN in the Clan. Africa must grow up and Man […]
Busheeka, Friday, February 17, 2023. (Flashback: Kampala, July 2020) It is an enigmatic scare. A mixed bag of hope and despondence in a single pack, in a spate of a fortnight. First, it was the announcement by the World Food Programme declaring Uganda a food hub for region. By coincidence or design, the regional headquarters […]
“In Africa, unity and diversity coexist, creating a unique and fascinating continent.” Hello, dear readers! Today I want to talk to you about my mother-earth: Africa. Yes, Africa, the continent that is one and yet many. What do I mean by that? Well, let me explain. Africa, my home, has a rich and diverse history, […]
The tide has come. Africa is shedding its old image. I have written before and I will write again. The continent immerse with opportunities and potential, with a young and dynamic population, abundant natural resources, and new innovations driving its growth. These factors and more will and are driving Africa to become the future of […]
“Uganda is a fairy-tale. You climb up a railway instead of a beanstalk, and at the end, there is a wonderful new world.” – Winston Churchill Discover the Magic of Uganda: A Journey Through the Pearl of Africa Ah Uganda, what a beautiful part of the world she is! Uganda is a country full of […]
“The future of Africa is dependent on its young people. Africa is a young continent, and we need to harness this demographic dividend to spur growth and development.” – Vera Songwe, Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa Africa in Motion; a Continent on the Rise Africa is no-longer a “dark continent” […]
Celebrating African Women Trailblazers: Leading Change and Transforming Society “Women have always been the ones who have made change happen in Africa. They are the ones who keep families together, who educate their children, who build communities.” – Leymah Gbowee, Liberian peace activist and Nobel laureate The African woman is a powerful force. Since ancient […]
Africa must claim its space in its Narrative “Until the lion learns how to write, every story will glorify the hunter.” African proverb The Narrative of Africa in shaping its identity in the global space is critical. Africa must co-create itself. Its stories. Its history. Its present and the future. Africa must claim its space in the […]
Overview of the Strategic Future “Africa must be bold and visionary in imagining its future, and determined in working towards it.” – Alpha Oumar Konaré, former President of Mali and former Chairperson of the African Union In today’s fast-paced world, it’s important to be prepared for the future. The world is constantly changing and evolving, […]
” This Africa is a continent of great promise, but also of great challenge. We must work together to build a better future for all Africans.” – Kofi Annan Africa needs Transformative leaders like yesterday Yes, Africa needs transformational leaders committed to creating positive change and building a better future for the continent. Transformational leaders […]
Yes, it is possible for development to trigger wealth. ‘… yes, it is possible for development to trigger wealth. Development in infrastructure alone, with no household income, will not create wealth… will have no impact… President Museveni can pick a leaf from our president… take the narrow path… and all households in Uganda will have […]
MUSEENENE: THE MONTH OF THE GRASSHOPPER ‘…I screamed aloud upon touching these things that were wriggling…. I had thought they were green peas… you guys can’t be serious… ati munakula hawa wadudu?… sio cool!’. This was the greeting my workmate in Nairobi had reserved for me as I reported to head-office from my market territory. […]
We are full circle regionally, with regards Independence Jubilee celebrations. The revival of the East African Community was one of the milestones marking our Uhuru jubilations. Introduction The new Community has a membership of 7 Partner States namely (Source info (https://www.eac.int/) Democratic Republic of the Congo Republic of Burundi Republic of Kenya Republic of Rwanda […]
MAKERERE@100 IN UGANDA@60: Innovation into commercialization ‘…well, we will not dwell much about the first forty years, since at the time Makerere was an affiliate college… Makerere’s prime was when it was a constituent college of the University of East Africa. Those were our days, the reason we had wakina Julius Nyerere and Benjamin Mkapa, Anyang’ […]
It all started with American Presidential aspirant, Donald Trump. ‘This guy is very blunt’, is the spontaneous reaction of my team member as we digest what Trump had just said about Africans, capping it with the vow to deport them from the USA, once he enters Capitol Hill. ‘People who even import match sticks’, he […]
Reviving Uganda’s Textile Sector: We Need a Dose of Gandhism ‘Sir, I have three hundred workers…unemployed. And families to feed…please …’ ‘….I have three hundred million back in India……’ We return to this shortly. The latest from the Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Cooperatives (MTIC) is that Uganda is set to revamp its textile industry, […]
One popular saying in the interlacustrine region of East Africa (also known as the Great Lakes), goes thus in one of my Grandmas’ tongues: ow’omutwe muhango, n’obu otariisize, noyonesa, meaning once you are notoriously known for being careless with your flock, and it often destroys neighbours’ crops, even the day your flock is securely tethered […]
Life is a paradox filled with energy, vigor, failure, tiredness, and achievements. As a writer, I sometimes have no words to write, I can sit looking at my computer composing phrases and paraphrasing words until I say not now probably another day! It’s at such points when I listen not to myself that I write […]