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Helping to organise a recent training workshop for unskilled youths in Rwanda was a rewarding experience for David Masengesho, 25, a Commonwealth Correspondent and intern-trainer at an NGO based in Kigali. From 4 to 19 February, 33 young male and female employees and high school and university graduates took part in “Why Essential”, a training organized and …

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If a Nigerian governor substitutes merit for nepotism, it is partly because it is the only guarantee to enjoy retirement at the hands of friends, family and townsmen, writes Nnadozie Onyekuru, 23, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Maiduguri. “There is nothing basically wrong with the Nigerian land or climate or water or air or anything else. The …

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If a Nigerian governor substitutes merit for nepotism, it is partly because it is the only guarantee to enjoy retirement at the hands of friends, family and townsmen, writes Nnadozie Onyekuru, 23, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Maiduguri. “There is nothing basically wrong with the Nigerian land or climate or water or air or anything else. The …

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Across Africa, one would hope that home-grown garments would be more popular than western jeans and t-shirts, however the reverse is often true. Commonwealth Correspondent Ayodeji Morakinyo, 24, from Nigeria, delves deep into this story of style and substance. Fashion is a statement of who we are. Whether we are young or old, white or …

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Across Africa, one would hope that home-grown garments would be more popular than western jeans and t-shirts, however the reverse is often true. Commonwealth Correspondent Ayodeji Morakinyo, 24, from Nigeria, delves deep into this story of style and substance. Fashion is a statement of who we are. Whether we are young or old, white or …

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Fierce debate in Nigeria about whether a national congress on its future should be convened shows that the country has a problem with political dialogue, according to Nnadozie Onyekuru, 23, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Maiduguri. “So many of the great human dramas of our time are being played out on the Nigerian stage. For example, …

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Commuters in congested Kampala, the capital of Uganda, are now enjoying cheaper daily transport fares. Yet as Commonwealth Correspondent Steven Nsubuga, 27, reports, not everyone is delighted with the changes. Having been to a couple of African countries – and for good measure one country in Europe – I can say with as much assurance …

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Commuters in congested Kampala, the capital of Uganda, are now enjoying cheaper daily transport fares. Yet as Commonwealth Correspondent Steven Nsubuga, 27, reports, not everyone is delighted with the changes. Having been to a couple of African countries – and for good measure one country in Europe – I can say with as much assurance …

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Several sub-Saharan African countries have recently discovered oil and gas reserves, yet question marks remain over who precisely will benefit from their newfound wealth. Denise Juvane, 19, a student from Mozambique now living in England, reports. With oil and gas seemingly scarce commodities, many developing countries are battling to acquire their fair share. But is the …

“Could Mozambique and Kenya suffer the same fate as Nigeria?” Read More »