Bobi Wine entered the political arena with a relatively consistent background of politically critical music.
Youth
Africans rising Nigerian teens emerge world tech champions in the US
Nigeria was jubilant recently when five Nigerian high-school girls were announced world champions at a tech competition in the US. Most importantly, this feat is sure to motivate and awaken a new generation of young tech champions in the country, writes Patrick Egwu.
Politics and Society Promoting youth participation: Nigerian youth ready to run for election
Following the signing into law of the Not Too Young To Run Bill by President Muhammadu Buhari, Nigeria’s youth will be hopeful of electing one of their own in the 2019 general election, writes Patrick Egwu.
Africans rising South Africa: 17 year old Gabriella Mogale creates solution to end shack fires
Gabriella Mogale’s innovation won gold at the 2017 Eskom Expo for Young Scientists. Mogale, a (Grade 11 in 2017) learner at Collegiate Girls’ High School designed a way to insulate shacks and make them fire resistant. Her project was inspired by the fires that ravaged through Knysna, in South Africa last year.
Politics and Society The Electoral Scramble for Zimbabwe’s 60% Young Vote
The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission recently revealed that 60 percent of the more than 5 million registered voters are aged between 18 and 40. Takura Zhangazha weighs in on the significance of the figure in the upcoming election.
Politics and Society Zimbabwe: Kadoma youths plant banana trees in potholes to get roads fixed
How do you get potholes to be fixed in your country? In the small town of Kadoma in Zimbabwe a creative way of protest has been successfully used. Residents protested by planting banana trees in the potholes and the protest bore fruits. Kadoma Municipality is now rehabilitating most of its roads after the protest.
Politics and Society What’s stopping Zimbabwe’s young people from participating in elections?
Zimbabwe will hold fresh elections in a few months. But are the country’s young people ready to get involved in politics?
Politics and Society The Tony Elumelu Foundation to host largest African entrepreneur forum
For the first time, invitation to the Tony Elumelu Foundation forum is extended beyond the 1,000. The foundation received 93,246 applications from all over the continent and will be the largest gathering of African entrepreneurs from 54 countries.
Politics and Society The extent of Africa’s brain drain worrying
A country and continent’s true strength and potential is its young people. Currently at 1.2 billion, Africa’s population is projected to more than double by 2050. However, with the population increase comes new opportunities and challenges. Brain drain has increasingly become one of Africa’s biggest problems. The continent is suffering from brain drain as its young, skilled workers depart from the region, is search of greener pastures, leaving skilled and educated professionals in short supply. Last year the IMF in its World Economic Outlook report noted that the outflow of skilled labour and young people seeking better educational opportunities outside the continent’s borders will continue rising, and the trend is worrying.