The Conundrum: Changing Character of Legal Profession in Africa- Gabriel Okoyo
During this covid-19 period, I have been privileged to attend several Africa regional webinars on law and technology. However, a comprehensive discussion or report on the webinar is not the gist of this paper…
African Union Agenda 2063: A Diagnosis of The Progress By Abigail Juwah, Hawi Geleta, Moamen Elithy, and Aya Hamdy
The African Union ‘Agenda 2063’ is a vision to build a prosperous Africa in 50 years. The vision for the agenda was birth during the Golden Jubilee celebration of the creation of the OAU / AU in May 2013. The African Heads of State and Government signed the 50th Anniversary Solemn Declaration.
Mariam Momodu: Africa’s Legal Millennial
Mariam, a corporate legal practitioner with expertise in international trade law, foreign investment law, anti-corruption and regulation. Mariam is currently pursuing a doctorate at the University of Toronto where she analyses intra-African trade through the construct of “bottom-up economic integration” facilitated by non-state actors. Mariam is our African legal millennial for this edition.
The Handshake Nation: The Clamour For Constitutional Reforms and An Active Legal System- A Look At Kenya By Tracy Beverly
Kenya is as unique as it comes. Amongst the African nations, it prides itself of having a robust culture of law reform and freedom. Since its independence in 1963, Kenya has maintained a steady approach to law reform, with lobby groups and constitutional reform commissions taking a center stage…
Genocide in Congo By Khairat Bashorun
The trending social media hashtag, #CongoIsBleeding has drawn global attention to the killings, child slavery, corruption and deadly conflicts in the Democratic Republic of Congo (“DRC” or “DR Congo”) that stem from the exploitation of minerals from its mines by multinational companies. The hashtag trended in various jurisdictions around the world like Nigeria, South Africa, […]
Have You No Shame- Oluwatobiloba Adekoya
The year 2020 is one which African Leaders never imagined would confront them. They had to do some actual governance.First, they were confronted with Covid-19 an enormous challenge for the healthcare sector, which they had failed woefully to manage. Then, an unexpected awakening of ahitherto docile population. The African population which had hitherto been known for suffering and smiling finally decided that they had had enough of the suffering and spoke up.
Before You Sign That Record Deal- Nonso Anyasi
There is no gainsaying that an average African takes pride in being able to perform tasks without external help. The “do-it-yourself” (DIY) mentality. DIY behaviour is often exhibitedwhen one is trying to save costs that would have otherwise beenspent on hiring professionals and experts.
Tisungane Brian Makato: Africa’s Legal Millennial
Tisungane is a Malawian legal practitioner who was called to the Malawian Bar in March 2011. An LLB (Honours) graduate from the University of Malawi; Tisu, as he is popularly known among his family, friends and colleagues, was a British Chevening Scholar at the world-renowned Centre for Energy, Petroleum and Mineral Law and Policy at the University of Dundee in Scotland, where he graduated with an LLM in Energy Law and Policy with a distinction. He holds the honour of being one of the very few Malawians to graduate with an LLM from the prestigious Harvard Law School in Cambridge, Massachusetts in the USA
THIS City Smells The Same by Ezekiel Archibong
Ezekiel Archibong has provided us with a masterful and delicately delivered story bordering on the rigours faced by a young lad pursuing his mandatory year of service while looking to also win at love; at the same time navigating the attendant problems of living on the mainland and working on the island of Lagos state, Nigeria.
Why SMEs Are Rarely Successful In Africa and Likely Solutions; A Case of Nigeria By Alex Nwankwo
The question then begs that with the consistent economic instability in Nigeria and the financial woes of the Nigerian Naira, what is the hope of Startups in Nigeria? This article confirms that Nigerian Startups or Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) are also caught up by the wings of failure but with the peculiar challenges affecting the Nigerian community. This Article goes further to explore 5 reasons why Nigerian startupsmay never meet the 12th month of their inception.
