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10 indexes that could give a hint of how the economy is really doing – past the dense GDP figures and interest rates
16 October 2015
#MeasuringAfricasPulse. Source: Christine Mungai, Mail & Guardian Africa http://mgafrica.com/article/2015-10-14-the-african-index-10-indicators-to-show-you-how-an-economy-is-really-doing 1. The Church Attendance Index 2. T...
Embarrassing? How long it takes China to create the equivalent of an African economy.
19 August 2015
Photo © 2015 Africa Leadership Initiative. GREECE requested a new euro 29 billion bailout deal from the Eurozone, just hours before missing a deadline to pay $1.8 billion to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) expires. In so...
Kenyans let their fingers do the talking
19 August 2015
Photo © 2015 Africa Leadership Initiative. Don’t ever make Kenyans on Twitter (KOT) mad. They will tear you to shreds and eat you for dinner. When they start Twitter wars (twars), they win them hands down. One Fikile Mbalula le...
Innovative ALI Media Fellowship Programme launched in Johannesburg
9 June 2015
The ALI Media Fellowship Programme was recently launched by the African Leadership Initiative (ALI) in Johannesburg, South Africa. Present at the launch were distinguished media leaders, captains of industry and the inaugural clas...
Speech presented by Trevor Ncube at the launch of the ALI Media Fellowship Programme
9 June 2015
Isaac Shongwe, the leaders of the Africa Leadership Initiative (ALI), Fellows, Guests, ladies and gentlemen. It gives me great pleasure to address you on this beautiful winter evening. Our profession on the continent suffers from ...