DJ Bwakali
Who Gets Rich Off Africa’s Poverty
I keep coming back to a single graph. It shows the number of Africans living on less than $2.15 a day. More than 460...
Kahawa Tungu – The Bitter Drink Sweetening Africa’s Eastern Coast
I grew up knowing that on the Swahili coast, real conversations begin with a tiny cup. We call it kahawa tungu. Many elders also...
How Africa can stop being a pawn and become the grandmaster
I grew up watching the board, not just the pieces. In Africa, we were often told to celebrate when one of our pawns reached...
Houses, Diamonds, and Power – Qatar’s Quiet March Across Africa
I watched that Lusaka handshake and felt the weight of history. President Hakainde Hichilema stood beside Sheikh Mansour bin Jabor bin Jassim Al Thani...
Why the British Built the Kenya Uganda Railway
I can still hear the echo of the hammer on steel, the hiss of steam engines cutting through the tropical silence, the ghosts of...
How Lab-Grown Stones Are Rewriting the Rules
They told us diamonds are forever, but the story is changing fast. The sparkle that once came only from deep African mines is now...
Qatar’s Billion-Dollar Blitz in Africa
Not long ago, Qatar was a country boxed in by its neighbors. The 2017 Gulf blockade was supposed to squeeze it into submission. Instead,...
A Pathway to Empowerment for Africa’s Small Businesses
Revamping Supply Chains - A Pathway to Empowerment for Africa's Small Businesses
For too long, African small businesses and entrepreneurs have operated at a systemic...
A Call for Change Cameroon’s Urgent Need for New Leadership
As Cameroon approaches the 2025 presidential election, the nation stands at a critical crossroads. 91-year-old President Paul Biya is seeking to extend his decades-long...
365 Days of Immeasurable Sudanese Pain
Today is the first year anniversary of the ongoing War in Sudan. Lest you forget, there people are still dying in Sudan. There is...
