The use of AI presents enormous opportunities for governance. But to reap the benefits, work needs to be done now…
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The late British-Czech anthropologist Ernest Gellner once wrote admiringly about America that it “was born modern; it did not have…
Since Assimi Goïta’s rise to power through a coup in 2021, Mali’s trajectory has become increasingly uncertain and unstable. Following…
In SummaryEgypt leads Africa with 440,000 active troops, combining historical military tradition with ongoing modernization programs.Nigeria, Algeria, and Morocco maintain…
Always imbued with themes about travel and what is abstract about those memories this collection features figurative works executed with…
Amid the investment of billions of dollars in artificial intelligence (AI), there are serious concerns surrounding its use: threats to…
In SummaryAfrica’s furniture industry in 2025 is booming, driven by urbanization, a rising middle class, and demand for locally made…
A poem by Peter Kidi. I. A Cry for BreadWe marched with empty stomachs,our shadows thinner than our hope,our feet…
Recently, I attended the Africa’s Gift to Nicaea conference, where pastors, theologians, and worshippers from across South Africa gathered at…
Across five decades, Chéri Samba has chronicled the politics and poetry of everyday Congolese life, insisting that art belongs to…