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Success isn’t a choice between work and family—it’s the discipline to honour both
I have always loved what I do—and I take pride in doing it well. But I’ve never allowed work to…
Breakthrough in search for HIV cure
A cure for HIV could be a step closer after researchers found a new way to force the virus out…
Trump’s attack on Ramaphosa was an insult to Africa
The meeting at the White House between Donald Trump and the South African president, Cyril Ramaphosa, was, at its heart, about…
Africa is taking the lead on global finance
This year’s spring meetings of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank have made it clear that the global financial…
A plan to end malaria in Africa
By Jean Kaseya Despite being preventable and curable, malaria has continued to claim African lives. In 2023, the continent accounted…
Remembering Nick Kotch, a journalist, mentor and Africanist
I received with great sadness the news that Nicholas Mark Kotch, one of the most distinguished and principled journalists to…
How Africa should negotiate with Trump
In a recent interview, Fox News anchor Bret Baier asked Félix Tshisekedi, the president of the Democratic Republic of the…
Lessons on building a successful business in Emerging Markets
I have spent most of my career building businesses across emerging markets—Africa, Central Asia, the Middle East, Southeast Asia, and…
Solutions to TB and HIV benefit all of us, North and South
By Monicah Otieno, PhD. In the west of Kenya, near the shores of Lake Victoria, where I come from, a…
Ghana’s urban strategies must catch up with reality
Street vending in Ghana faces regulatory challenges, with city authorities prioritizing eviction over support for vendors.