Africa’s game to lose
Western nations and their institutions continue to caution African countries to be wary of the ‘fire’, the Dragon from the East, China, carries in its ‘belly of promises’ but is that really the case or it is their fear...
The African continent is mostly reported as a land of poverty, civil strife and endless lines of begging hands. Problems facing the continent are portrayed and communicated mostly by foreign eyes through the monopoly-controlled news media.
By publishing African Agenda, Third World Network Africa aims to provide a different, more complex and nuanced perspective. Open your eyes and ears to an African perspective on critical issues such as trade, the environment, gender and sustainable development.
Samir Amin on China
Reflecting on the current crisis in the capitalist system, *Samir Amin wonders whether China would be tempted to try to cure the system. China’s reforms as of the year 1978 started with the opening of its internal system of...
Samir Amin, the man, the mind
Samir Amin’s passing has justifiably elicited an extraordinarily wide range of merited tribute. African Agenda brings to its readers edited excerpts of some of these reflections on the life, commitments and key ideas of this revolutionary thinker. Horace G...
Africa’s new debt crisis
Unlike previous debt crises, this time the creditors are mostly commercial entities or state financial organizations, observes *Cate Reid. Debt levels are rising dangerously – reaching 45.9% of GDP in sub-Saharan Africa in 2017, nudging the 50% ceiling recommend-ed...
When being ‘offensive’ or ‘morally improper’ online carries an indeterminate jail sentence in East Africa
The enforcement of the online content regulations has scared people from stating their opinions online in Tanzania, writes *Erick Kabendera. JamiiForums was Tanzania’s largest whistle blowing online platform, with one million visitors each day. But now some 90 percent...