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A revolution hastened: Africa looks within amidst global trade wars

Shining example: The Kazungula Bridge and its unique co-financing by Botswana and Zambia, stands as a monument to how Africa can power regional trade and boost growth
Shining example: The Kazungula Bridge and its unique co-financing by Botswana and Zambia, stands as a monument to how Africa can power regional trade and boost growth

President Donald Trump's threats of blanket tariffs mean African leaders have to fast-track into reality the decades of plans around greater intra-African trade and financial sovereignty, including dreams such as an African credit ratings agency. MBONGENI MGUNI was in Abuja, Nigeria as they gathered recently

If there’s one thing African leaders are adept at, one thing they have mastered over the decades of post-colonial independence and development planning, it is accurately, fastidiously and beautifully describing the challenges facing their individual countries and the continent at large.

Each meeting of the numerous multilaterals and supranationals formed on the continent has descended into a talk-shop where problems facing the continent’s developments are detailed, but the resulting resolutions, protocols and decisions are rarely moved forward.

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Celebrate responsibly, put safety first this holiday

“Safety first is safety always”– Charles M HayesAs most people begin travelling across the country to spend the President’s Holidays with family and friends, there is every reason to embrace the joy and togetherness that this period brings.While holiday periods bring joy, they are sadly often accompanied by a rise in road accidents, violent incidents and other avoidable tragedies. Too often, families that set out to celebrate together end...

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