Has Democracy Failed in Africa?
Out of 15 African countries which held elections in 2016, power changed hands only eight times. That’s according to the Mo Ibrahim Foundation. All eyes are set for the remaining elections this year. Four of Africa’s longest-serving leaders, Cameroon’s Paul Biya, Angola’s Jose Eduardo dos Santos, Equatorial Guinea’s Teodoro Obiang Nguema and Zimbabwe’s Robert Mugabe, […]
Africa’s future rests in the hands of its youth says Bill Gates
Africa’s future rests in the hands of its youth – and every effort must be made to ensure they thrive, philanthropist and entrepreneur Bill Gates said in South Africa on SUNDAY, 17 July 2016. Delivering the 2016 Nelson Mandela Annual Lecture at the University of Pretoria (Mamelodi campus), Gates said he was optimistic about the […]