This article was first published on Qazini.com Across different media channels, there has been constant optimism towards Africa’s economic growth. The persistent message is that Africa is the next global hotspot in terms of economic development and GDP growth. This is largely hinged on the continent’s vast mineral resources as well

This article was originally published on Qazini I have heard it said, that we are the greatest and smartest species on the planet. I used to think that was obviously true. However, I have come to question that statement a lot. Partly through life’s school of hard knocks, but more so

Photo by Omotayo Tajudeen from Pexels This article was originally published on Qazini. The African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) is an ambitious trade accord signed by 54 out of 55 African countries and brokered by the African Union with the goal of creating the world’s largest single market for goods and services in the African

Instruction in youth is like engraving in stone. ~Moroccan Proverb Sustainable Development Education is the foundation of a competent citizenry and workforce. Education shapes how citizens think and act in their lives and, as an outcome, determines a country’s trajectory. While SDG 4: Quality Education is a goal within the 17 Sustainable Development

In 2021, UNESCO published The World in 2030 Survey which highlighted the challenges and hopes of youth for the future. As part of my dissertation presentation on Education for Sustainable Development in Kenyan universities, I undertook a dip stick survey of the same UNESCO challenge; but this time, asking Kenyans to highlight

This article first appeared on Qazini Blog Give me a fish and I will eat today, teach me how to fish, and I will eat for a lifetime. Today’s world is fraught with numerous challenges ranging from poverty, climate change, pandemics, unemployment, poor housing and health services, hunger and food

This article was originally published on Qazini.com According to the United Nations Population Fund’s statistics, Africa ranks second among seven continents, in a population with over 1 billion people. Asia is first with over four billion people.  Amidst the continent’s population lies over 400 million youth aged between 15-35 years, and

This article was originally published on Qazini.com According to the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), Africa contributes about two to three percent to climate change, yet the youthful continent bears the most consequences. Decreased rainfall, increased heat waves, droughts, and an increase in heavy rainfall are some of the adverse effects

This Mashujaa Day campaign shifts our view to the vast continent of Africa. An opportunity to celebrate women who influenced the trajectory of Africa’s growth and culture from the pre-colonial period. Download the graphics here Highlighting women who shaped the cultural and political landscape of Pre-colonial Africa