December 21st, 2006 | by Imnakoya | published in Africa, China, Hibiscus Project
As the Chinese Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing prepares for a mega tour of Africa come January 2007 in continuation of the Sino-Africa trade summit that held in Beijing last November, it is interesting to read a Chinese academic present his view on this trade relationship. The African Executive has a re-print of an article in […]
December 20th, 2006 | by Imnakoya | published in Democracy, Governance, Nigeria
If there is one thing I like about Atiku, that will be his guts. Give it to this guy, he’s got it! He may be rotten, but he has shown he’s by far a better master of the game of politics than OBJ. He has staying power. He has also shown that OBJ is dirty […]
December 19th, 2006 | by Imnakoya | published in Advocacy, Africa, TED Africa, Tanzania
“‘This Is Africa’s Turn’ – Technology Conference Convenes Creative Thinkers and Doers” goes the AllAfrica.com headline on the forthcoming TED conference in Arusha, Tanzania.
If you are an African blogger, or passionate about African affairs and don’t know what “TED” is then you need to play catch-up and see if you can be part of […]
December 19th, 2006 | by Imnakoya | published in Activism, Advocacy, Africa, Blogosphere, China, Governance, Hibiscus Project
Business in Africa December 5th editorial is on Africa-China trade relations. The paper states: “The Ministerial Forum of China-Africa Co-operation (FOCAC) in Beijing presents a unique opportunity for African countries to turn around what has been a relationship of two unequally matched powers…while it is convenient these days for African governments to see China as […]
December 18th, 2006 | by Imnakoya | published in Democracy, Governance, Human Rights, Nigeria
As much as I tried to find something positive about Umar Yar A’dua - the PDP presidential flag bearer - beside his philanthropic gesture to the talawakas - the Islamic street urchins commonly found in northern Nigeria - I couldn’t. What I found closely tied to him is the belated but widely circulated reports […]
