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Ride-hailing and Ride-sharing: Uber in Africa

uber kenyaJust like in America and most other western countries, traditional taxi drivers are not happy about the tech-assisted ride-hailing and ride-sharing movement in Africa, as they fear losing their jobs and sources of income. It may surprise you to know that Africa hosts about sixty ride-sharing services across 21 countries. From South Africa’s locally based Africa Ride, which offers a variety of

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How 'Brain Drain' destroys Africa's economy

brain drain africaIt is not a topic people often talk about but it is an issue we need to tackle as a people if we are to develop as a continent. It is an issue almost all third world countries face and the poor countries in Africa are perhaps its hardest hit victims.

Take gallons, barrels and even tankers full of water from the ocean and there will not be any significant change in the level of water in the

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The G8 Land grabs and Starvation in Africa

Africa g8landsWho is in charge of food production in Africa and why is Africa starving? One of the biggest lies you hear all the time is that, Africa can’t feed itself and that we need to accelerate food production in Africa by very intensive methods such as the use of genetically modified seeds, artificial fertilizers, more and more chemicals, etc.

In reality however, Africa produces tons and tons of food

Information Technology: Africa and the Internet

africa-internetWe are in the age of computers and Africa is rising up greatly in the computer world. Almost every school in Africa today teaches computer science and information technology. Just about 15 years ago, not so many Africans had computers let alone access to the internet. However, for the past 10 years, the number of computers and internet users in Africa has exploded greatly. There are computers

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How the greedy outsource poor third world countries

S-African-WorkerWe are living in a machine world and machines have taken over the workforce. Machines get the work done faster and in most cases, cheaper and better than the "human" workforce and that explains why so many companies today are cutting their workforce and adding more and more machines. Machines are great and there is no doubt about it. However, there is no better machine than the human brain. In

The booming Church business in Africa today

Pastor Enoch AdeboyeThe faithfulness of the poor is being exploited not just in government but also in the house of the Most High God. Why? Because, in today's world, people try so hard to be "uncertain" about what they already know for sure. When they become completely uncertain about what they once knew for sure, they are given the title "Faithfuls" and are saved by faith. Some even refer to themselves as 'Born

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