New book compares what journalists in Kenya and Rwanda have to say about doing their jobs BOOK REVIEW | KAREN MCINTYRE | A majority of the world’s population has experienced a decline in press freedom in recent years, according to a UN report. In east Africa, the results are mixed and …
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From South Africa to Canada and the U.S., the story of the world’s richest man and how he conquered tech BOOK REVIEW | WALTER ISAACSON | I love electric vehicles. And until I read this book about Elon Musk, I had a fairly good opinion of Elon Musk, the owner of …
Read More »BOOK REVIEW: We all have regrets
Do you employ a “no regrets” philosophy in life? If so, you might want to rethink your strategy. It might even be hampering your decision-making and overall life satisfaction. BOOK REVIEW | DANIEL H. PINK | In Daniel H. Pink’s latest best-selling book, `The Power of Regret: How Looking Backward Moves …
Read More »BOOK REVIEW: Award-winning Ghanaian-American writer Yaa Gyasi’s new novel
BOOK REVIEW – YAA GYASI | DANIELLA KHANANI | ‘What is the point of all of this?’ is a question that separates humans from other animals. Our curiosity around the issue has sparked everything from science to literature to philosophy to religion. When the answer to the question is ‘Because God …
Read More »The Future of Money
How the Digital Revolution Is Transforming Currencies and Finance ART | ESWAR S. PRASAD | Are cryptocurrencies the next big investment, a fad, or a currency that will transform the economic and financial landscape? What are some of the advantages and shortcomings of digital currencies? Who will benefit from these new …
Read More »Undoing Coups: The African Union and Post-coup Intervention in Madagascar
Following a recent spate of military coup d’état in West Africa, there has emerged fresh interest in military coup d’état including this one: ‘Undoing Coups. The African Union and Post-coup Intervention in Madagascar’ by Antonia Witt. BOOK | Antonia Witt | The recent wave of military coups from Sudan to Guinea, …
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Former CEO’s explosive book exposes how state power utility, ESKOM, was destroyed Kampala, Uganda | KEITH GOTTSCHALK | One repeated theme of the memoir Truth to Power: My Three Years Inside Eskom, by Andre de Ruyter, former CEO of South Africa’s troubled power utility, Eskom, is that “negligence and carelessness had …
Read More »A Just Transition: Making Energy Poverty History with an Energy Mix
Entrepreneur, attorney and best-selling author NJ Ayuk releases book on ending Africa’s energy poverty Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Entrepreneur, attorney and best-selling author NJ Ayuk has officially released his most recent book, titled ‘A Just Transition: Making Energy Poverty History with an Energy Mix.’ The book is now available …
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