Africa must take the lead At Glenglades in Scotland 2005, the G8 nations under the leadership of former Prime minister of Britain, Mr. Blair proposed to increase foreign aid to African countries to the tune of $50 billions in the next decades. The G8 nations pledged to effectuate debt remission for most highly indebted nations in the developing nations. Fourteen nations in … [Read more...] about What Africa Needs from the West
Onitsha Needs and Deserves Environmental Facelift
Onitsha deserves a break! Onitsha the commercial Mecca of Anambra State in Nigeria, the city that gave us Main Market, the largest market in Africa, has been neglected so much that it desperately cries for a facelift. Some of the roads are so deteriorated that they pose both traffic and health hazard to the urban habitants. The quality of life has been and will continue to … [Read more...] about Onitsha Needs and Deserves Environmental Facelift
The collapse of the Naira
Nigeria's Strategic Blunder Nigeria has so far achieved theoretical quantitative macroeconomic fundamentals, but a lot needs to be done particularly on stabilizing her bearish Naira currency. Although Naira is relatively stable, it is weak and soft when you compare it to other major currencies like dollar and euro. Presently Nigeria is having one of the lowest debts to GDP … [Read more...] about The collapse of the Naira
Hunger crisis in Africa’s Sahel can be averted
Food sufficiency in Niger and Chad is feasibly sustainable Drought, desert encroachment and locust infestations have continue to spell a doom period in the Sahel countries of Chad and Niger by undercutting food cultivation, harvesting and productions. These disastrous factors combined have brought about massive food shortage in the Africa’s Sahel region and the problem of … [Read more...] about Hunger crisis in Africa’s Sahel can be averted
African youths in White House
Hurrah As Obama's White House Summons Young African Leaders A gift to African countries on her 50 years independence anniversary. One thing that President Obama, singer Whitney Houston and late Rt. Honorable Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe have in common is the appreciation and admiration of youths. The first President of Nigeria, Dr. Azikiwe in his political campaigns referred to young … [Read more...] about African youths in White House