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Former president Nelson Mandela.
MANDELA DAY

An open letter to Madiba

Dearest Madiba I write this article to mark Mandela Day (18 July) and hope my words reach you wherever you are in the heavens. In this month 16 years ago (on 11 July 2010) you…

  • Zubeida Jaffer
6 min read
Timeless: The ideas expressed in the book are not relics of a bygone era but a blueprint for the continent’s unfinished agenda.
AFCFTA

Why Kwame Nkrumah still matters

Decades on, Kwame Nkrumah’s speeches read like a roadmap for Africa’s present challenges, from trade and unity to economic independence

  • Reginald Ntomba
4 min read