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91. Nkandla verdict shows South Africa's democracy is alive and kicking

It’s not a good look for a young democracy when its president is convicted in the country’s highest court of failing to respect the constitution. In finding President Jacob Zuma guilty of exactly…

92. Do joint projects still have a future in East Africa?

There’s trouble brewing in the horizon, and it has everything to do with who gets the most out of the business arising from integration. Nobody’s making toomuch noise about it, but it is certainly…

93. America’s MCC decision: A reward to Tanzania

The United States has announced that it is suspending partnership with Tanzania on the Millennium Challenge Account’s new Compact development, supposedly because of the election in Zanzibar and the…

94. Ventilation on MCC move is primed on wrong assumptions

I have read some articles by concerned members of the public, government officials and politicians about US government’s recent decision to suspend all relations between our government and the…

95. Democrats v autocrats in Africa: is there a winning formula? – podcast transcript

As Yoweri Museveni extends his 30-year rule in Uganda, Hugh Muir looks at the pros and cons of long-term leaders, and discusses whether there are any ways to mitigate their grip on power.

96. What next after Tanzania misses MCC’s Sh1 trillion?

There are a number of ways in which the decision of the MCC board to turn down Tanzania’s application for the about Sh1 trillion can be looked at. For those who are well versed in the ‘Western aid…

97. Let MCC grant suspension serve as a wake-up call

Although there are signs the government is making every effort to boost revenue collection in order to finance a large part of its Budget, the decision by MCC Board to suspend its support is sure to…

98. It’s now time for Africa to reset its development goals

The global commodity slump and China’s economic slowdown have pummelled several African economies, making it clear that the continent’s “rise” was a myth. Now is the time to re-examine the basis of…

99. By all means take a hammer to that glass ceiling, what we need is women in politics

Hollywood celebrity Morgan Freeman famously called Black History Month (celebrated in February in the United States) “ridiculous,” his point being that black history is American history and they have…

100. Politics and Development in Tanzania: Shifting the Status Quo

Tanzania's leaders will need to increasingly rely on astute policy-making to maintain the country's unique position in a region with numerous powerful national leaders, writes Adjoa Anyimadu. Find…