In recent weeks, Christine Lagarde has been on a whirlwind tour seeking support for her candidacy as the new IMF director. Her trips to Brazil and India are reported to have failed in receiving explicit endorsement. India has openly not given any assurances as they continue to look for consensus, while Brazil has been pressing on...
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In one form or the other, the world is still enamoured by the magic captured by the election of President Obama especially after the passage of healthcare and the assassination of Osama. However, the reality of current events seems to be driving the world and Africa in particular into taking notice of the forthcoming IMF...
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Recent protests in Uganda have turned nasty as the police arrested Dr. Kizza Besigye, Uganda’s opposition leader, on several occasions during his Walk to Work campaign. Dr. Besigye recently lost elections with a paltry 26 percent to President Yoweri Museveni and pundits had begun writing his political obituary. While rejecting the...
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I hold the opinion that melodramatic segments of African media houses hold too much sway in the industry. I therefore find many headlines, photos and sound bites too over the top to warrant attention. Two incidents in Kenya and South Africa caught my interest mainly for the sensationalism that surrounded them. Besides the fact that...
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