By Malcolm Rice Sierra Leone will be holding the presidential elections on Saturday 2nd April 2018, a run-off presidential election that will be battled between the governing All Peoples Congress and the Sierra Leone Peoples Party. But as Sierra Leoneans… Read More ›
Opinion
Sierra Leone: Is 2018 the same as 2007 election?
I see the 2018 presidential election in pretty much the same light, albeit in a grander scale, as the 2007 one. The diaspora constituency which was APC’s bread basket in 2007 has dropped the APC from grace to grass.
Why African farmers should balance pesticides with other control methods
Insect pests cause almost half of the crop losses in Africa. If the continent is to feed its growing population, farmers must find ways to control them. Pests account for high losses in other developing regions too. Author: Esther Ndumi Ngumbi Distinguished… Read More ›
Sierra Leone: Maada Bio Displays Nationalism and Patriotism
Sierra Leone is still a land of wide open spaces. As this very important election passes in my physical absence, I have taken a deep breath, try to meditate and wonder: Who are we?
An insight: Mamamah, beyond an airport
Mamama airport: “Funding comes from China, through EXIM Bank. Exim-Bank is the world’s third largest export credit agency, with a mandate to “implement state policies in industry, foreign trade and economy, finance and foreign affairs”
Africa must bust the myth that girls aren’t good at maths and science
Author: Nox Makunga Associate Professor: Medicinal plant biotechnology, Stellenbosch University Disclosure statement Nox Makunga receives funding from the National Research Foundation (NRF), Stellenbosch University’s Division of Research Development and the Technology Innovation Agency. Partners: Stellenbosch University Stellenbosch University provides support… Read More ›
Deepening the United States-Africa Trade and Investment Relationship
by Joshua P. Meltzer Editor’s Note: On January 29, Joshua Meltzer testified before the United States International Trade Commission on deepening the U.S.-Africa trade and investment relationship. INTRODUCTION The United States trade relationship with sub-Saharan Africa remains underdeveloped. In fact, U.S…. Read More ›
