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Nji Mbitaownu Mughe Awah·Jun 13, 2025Democrac(z)y at Gunpoint: The Tyranny of the Free.As the world wrestles with the fragility of globalization, Africa finds herself at a crucial crossroads, one filled with opportunity, yet…
Stony·Mar 13, 2025The Grand Heist: How African Leaders Perfected the Art of Failing UpwardsLet’s stop lying to ourselves.A response icon1A response icon1
A for Awoke·Aug 29, 2024Tear Gas and Unity: The Day Nairobi RoaredI imagined myself in many places this year, but the middle of a large-scale protest wasn’t one of them. On the 25th of June, while…A response icon2A response icon2
Anye Igwacho, Engr·Aug 16, 2020Can Technology Be the answer to the question of good governance in Africa?As we move toward the new era of the internet of things and Artificial intelligence, most tech experts are asking if technology could be…
