The Nigerian Licensed Killers

By Desmond Utomwen

Published: December 31, 2009

Until Saturday 5 December, 2009, the parents of six students that were killed by police in Ekpoma had high hope. This was fired largely by the expectation that their children, student of the Ambrose Ali University in Ekpoma, Edo State were displaying promising signs. With the graduation of the children from the institution fast approaching, the parents were optimistic that the feat of their children would further bring glory to their various families. But this was not to be. Shortly after their exams on that Saturday, the students, who were said to be basking in the euphoria of the successful completion of their exams were relishing the moment as neighbours in the premise of their rented apartment when they was shot dead.

The Gambia : What ICT and Democratic Governance Mean in Practice

By Seyi Oduyela

Published: October 24, 2009

With the advent of ‘the information revolution,’ the importance and impact of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) is being felt in all sectors of modern societies. From sports to business, politics or otherwise, ICT has increasingly added value to the quality of human life in today’s ‘information age’ in Africa and beyond.

In South Africa, A Community Tackles Drug-Resistance Tuberculosis (TB) Through Community Care

By admin

Published: August 11, 2009

In South Africa, A Community Tackles Drug-Resistance Tuberculosis (TB) Through Community Care
 In Khayelitsha, South Africa, people are involved in a groundbreaking project on treating drug-resistant patients in the community rather than hospital.
Everyday hundreds of people throng ‘Site C Clinic’ in this township to collect their antiretrovirals, confirm TB tests or simply get check-ups.
For some, the [...]

From Famine to Feast

By admin

Published: July 21, 2007

With the continent currently importing up to 50 per cent of its food, the bread basket strategy aims to move African farmers away from growing cash crops which most people don’t eat, like cocoa, tea and coffee, and towards farming staple foods such as rice, sweet potatoes, cassava, maize, and beans.