Crossing into the new year, many people become tuned to past failures and the desire for turn around in the coming year. Olawole Olakunle, 24, a Correspondent from Lagos in Nigeria, has some observations on avoiding common financial pitfalls. Many make a last minute prayer that they hope will transform the new year into a failure …
Climate change is a fast growing threat to human health, writes Nancy Saili, 25, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Solwezi in Zambia, as she describes the link between extreme weather and changing disease patterns. As the world continues to experience extreme weather events such as floods, droughts and heat waves, human health will be even more affected due to …
A divisive political situation threatens to damage ten years of economic and social progress in Kenya, writes Folmi Yohanna, 28, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Bauchi State in Nigeria. In recent times, Kenya has been regarded as one of the stable democracies in Africa, a regional player in East Africa, a major communications and logistics hub, …
Rhetoric around the benefits of diversification of revenue and industrialisation of African economies is in vogue for reports, conferences and television shows, writes Samasi Anderson, 21, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Bayelsa State, Nigeria, but implementation has been slow to unfold. What we hear proposed are implementable, theoretical foundational approaches to the diversification of revenue source and industrialisation …
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Finance is the driver of economic activities and serves as a medium of exchange in today’s world. Samasi Anderson, 21, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Bayelsa State, Nigeria, looks at options for creating a robust financial system in Africa. A society that provides equitable socio-economic opportunity is built on a viable financial system, because the system provides the …
On the final day of the 11th Commonwealth Youth Forum, the young people of the Commonwealth finalised their declaration, expressing their policy recommendations to Heads of Government and action plan for the Commonwealth Youth Council. Layne Robinson, Head of Social Policy Development at the Commonwealth Secretariat said that the young people spoke very clearly on …
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As the Earth’s population rises and resources are depleted, new resources are in demand, writes Bhagya Wijayawardane, 28, a Correspondent from Colombo, Sri Lanka. She argues sustainable development will be the only option for cities and regional development. The question I’d like to ask the world’s political leaders is: Whether they have the will to make the …
A youth leader who is committed to empowerment has won another role as an activist, this time as a regional ambassador, writes McLloyd Kudzingo, 27, a Correspondent from Malawi. Youth leader and woman activist on education and sexual reproductive health rights Carol Chidothe has been selected to become regional ambassador for Southern Africa for the …
Correspondent Bryan Opany, 25, from Nairobi in Kenya, is a photographer. He shares his photos from a demonstration over a controversial coal-fired power plant project in Kenya. “I was invited by the grassroots environment movement 350 Kenya, to produce feature stories highlighting the concerns of environmental activists about the Lamu coal power plant in Kenya. …
Given the realities of climate change, Wathsaridu Karunarathna, 26, a Correspondent from Sri Lanka, believes a more sustainable approach to farming is needed in his country. He suggests that permaculture would be beneficial to agriculture in Sri Lanka. World Environment Day 2018 was celebrated just last month, under the theme “Beat plastic pollution. Across the world, discussions …