May 25: Why Politics Matters for Africa's Development
On May 25, 60 years ago Africa led the world in creating the first-ever pan-continental political body with the establishment of OAU
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On May 25, 60 years ago Africa led the world in creating the first-ever pan-continental political body with the establishment of OAU
Sadly, sixty years after, not much seems to have been achieved by the OAU. Not even after it transformed into the African Union (AU) in 2002, in a bid to upscale its objectives towards greater economic independence and democratization, peace, security, and prosperity as well as asserting itself in global affairs.
Obiageli “Oby” Katryn Ezekwesili is an economic policy expert and senior economic adviser of the Africa Economic Development...
Nseobong Okon-Ekong writes that the new political platform by Presidential Candidate in the 2019 national elections, Dr. Obiageli Ezekwesili has consolidated its presence on the polity with appointment of an Executive Director and development of a forum that delivers votersâ information hub, community sensitisation and political accountability #FixPolitics, a citizensâ movement recently launched to fix politics in Nigeria and ultimately Africa, has appointed Anthony Ubani as its Executive Director. Ubani will lead the implementation of the Triangular Pillars of Democracy, which uniq...