Great men are inspiring for what they overcome as well as for what they achieve, argues Nnadozie Onyekuru, 24, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Maiduguri in Nigeria. Martin Luther King Jr struggled with his conscience, but led a civil rights movement that created a better society. Looking at the lives of some great men, one is …
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Leadership in Sustainable Development and Poverty Eradication
April 15by Similoluwa Ifedayo Leadership is the act of guiding a group of people or an organisation. Every g …
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“Zambia’s problems expose a crisis of leadership”
September 30An investigation done by Africa Confidential has alleged wide-scale corruption and misuse of donor f …
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Read moreAfrica needs fresh leadership to solve persistent problems, writes Abubakar Umar, 24, a Correspondent from Katsina in Nigeria, as he argues for youth to be given leadership opportunity. The youths are the leaders of tomorrow, they say. This saying I have known since infancy and I have been wondering if that’s true in its real …
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On 29th May, 2015, it seemed a messiah had come to fulfil the promise of the All Progressive Congress, which was “Change”, writes Omeye Kenechukwu, 20, a Correspondent from Nigeria, who examines the past year of government and events. Corruption has eaten deep to the heart and mind of Nigerians, as the oil-rich country seems unable to boost …
With leaders across the globe under scrutiny on the public stage Ishan Agarwal, 20, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Kolkata in India, takes a look at the qualities that define inspired and effective leadership. “A leader is best when people barely know he exists, when his work is done, his aim fulfilled, they will say: we …
The resignation of Britain’s Prime Minister after the historic Brexit vote offers an informative view on leadership, writes Mary-Jean Nleya, 24, a Correspondent from Botswana. As the media is abuzz with the resignation of David Cameron as British Prime Minister, there are leadership lessons to glean from his conduct. On Wednesday, July 13, 2016 David Cameron …
The findings of the ‘Kenya Youth Survey Report’ provide revealing information about the integrity of Kenyan youths and the next generation, writes Paul Odhiambo, 26, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Nairobi in Kenya, as he explains the background and recommends ways to restore integrity. The Kenya Youth Survey study shows 50 per cent of Kenyan youths …
Africa has brilliant individuals but too often experiences difficulty with teamwork, writes Kenneth Gyamerah, 26, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Kumasi in Ghana. He suggests the reason is tradition that creates preference for “it’s mine” instead of “its ours”, and tells a story about overcoming that view. Many brilliant young African leaders want to be at …
Africa is a continent blessed with both human and mineral resources, large enough to make it self-sufficient, but Emmanuel Olutokun, 23, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Lagos in Nigeria writes that the reality seems to be in discord with statistics and expectations. It is known that the problems confronting my continent are not corruption or mismanagement …
The search for leadership is a constant of the political world. Staphon Simon, 22, a Correspondent from St. Lucia, examines some of the qualities and challenges that factor in that search. The concept of the ideal politician has been argued vehemently by the ancient, post classical and modern-era western philosophers and, by extension, contemporary Afro-Caribbean intellectuals. …
A prolonged election process created a state of tension for Kenya. Sunday Memba, 21, a Correspondent from Matete in Kenya, examines the core of the problem and suggests how to move forward. Chinua Achebe, the eminent African writer and critic, stated the problem on page one of his 1984 book, “The Trouble with Nigeria”. “The trouble …