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91. 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…

92. 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…

93. 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…

94. 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…

95. The Gupta 'state capture' reveals South Africa's worst nightmare: that it's becoming an 'African country'

With the Zuma and Gupta affair, South-Africa seems to be heading the same way as many other African states. But there is a silver lining, this state weakness also means that you can refashion and…

96. Your Business is our Business: East African bloc puts the cart before the horse

The seemingly ‘never-say-die’ issue of import of secondhand clothes continues tom rear its ugly head-doing so this time round with ne, bigger dimensions. For quite some time now, the issues was…

97. CCM says repeat polls valid

Mr Jecha called for the rerun elections but he has been opposed by at least 10 opposition parties that have stood steadfast, arguing the vote would be both ‘unlawful’ and ‘unconstitutional.’But CCM…

98. CUF: Selfish interest the curse of Z’bar

Our Reporter, Nuzulack Dausen recently interviewed the CUF deputy secretary general in Zanzibar, Mr Nassor Mazrui, on the current social, political and economic situation in Zanzibar, and the future…

99. We must maintain sanity in Zanzibar as polls near

Reports from Zanzibar suggest that the socio-economic situation is deteriorating by the day as the country prepares for the Sunday repeat elections. Incidents of arson and assault on innocent people,…

100. Juba now allowed to play barefoot in the big league

If there are high expectations that the EAC will put ugali on South Sudanese tables, and it doesn’t happen quickly, the community could face its first backlash from a member state. The fragility of…