admin | July 21, 2010
With many young people leaving the education system this summer and many not realising the pain that awaits them in the real world due to the new Government’s policies, it would be very irresponsible of us not to tell our young hopefuls some home truths.
admin | July 1, 2010
Nairobi has made it into the list of the worlds most expensive cities for expatriates, according to a new survey. The continued slide in the Nairobis ranking, experts warn, could make the East Africas hub less attractive to international workers.The cost of living index compiled by Mercer, an international human resource consultancy, has ranked the [...]
admin | June 4, 2010
Ian Smith , rebel leader of then Rhodesia, was reported to take great delight in telling all and sundry about the fact that many Zimbabwean ‘Africans’ he met told him that life was better under his regime than under the new independent Zimbabwe.
admin | June 3, 2010
Mining group Xstrata has halted investment worth A$586m in two mines in Queensland, Australia because of the government’s proposed new tax on mining profits (BBC News – Xstrata shelves investment in Australia mining tax row). Xstrata’s move adds to the pressure being exerted by the other mining giants Rio Tinto, BHP Billiton and Lonrho on [...]
admin | June 1, 2010
Africa must ignore the labels of capitalism or socialism and search for the right mix of policies that will change the fortunes of the continent. The Leaders must recognise that poverty is like the chain that holds back, indeed drags back, all the development efforts. The continent must recognise that chaining the enormous talent and ingenuity of a large percentage of their population and wasting the young minds of their children is a recipe for the continuation of the broken promises of the past.
