I am happy to be more frequently writing short essays and articles on Africa again. I got dragged out of my inertia by the editor of Pan African Review and it has been a delight to more regularly put my thoughts on paper. I have already published four articles on Pan African Review, which can … Continue reading Pan African Review Articles
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Book Release: Indigenous Knowledge and Education in Africa.
This open access book presents a strong philosophical, theoretical and practical argument for the mainstreaming of indigenous knowledge in curricula development, and in teaching and learning across the African continent. Since the dawn of political independence in Africa, there has been an ongoing search for the kind of education that will create a class of … Continue reading Book Release: Indigenous Knowledge and Education in Africa.
Africa’s Indigenous Vegetables, Nutrition and Economic Empowerment of Rural Women
Indigenous Vegetable Production and the Economic Empowerment of Rural Women in Africa: Reality, Prospects, and Challenges in Rwanda Chika Ezeanya-Esiobu, Nathan Kanuma Taremwa, Olivier Mugwaneza, Nambajimana Djamali Abstract In many parts of sub-Saharan Africa, indigenous vegetables have added important nutritional value to the diets of locals for hundreds of years. Women, who are traditionally in … Continue reading Africa’s Indigenous Vegetables, Nutrition and Economic Empowerment of Rural Women
Indigenous Beverage Production and Economic Empowerment of Rural Women in Rwanda
New academic article publication in the journal, Indigenous Knowledge: Other Ways of Knowing. Indigenous Beverage Production and Economic Empowerment of Rural Women in Rwanda Chika Ezeanya-Esiobu, Vedaste Ndungutse, Salomon Nshimyimana Abstract Across sub-Saharan Africa, indigenous non-alcoholic and alcoholic beverages are produced from locally available materials such as cereals, fresh milk, fruits, and vegetables. Women are … Continue reading Indigenous Beverage Production and Economic Empowerment of Rural Women in Rwanda
I am Proud of Naija
The year was 1914. The Honorable Frederick John Dealtry Lugard, 1st Baron of Abinger in the County of Surrey, British Soldier, explorer of Africa, able colonial administrator whose present duty was to hold fort for His Majesty King George V, in the part of Africa known as the British Protectorate on the Niger River, sat … Continue reading I am Proud of Naija
China-Africa Cooperation and the Voice of the Masses
Attended by all African Presidents or their representatives, the recently held triennial Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) was considered a success by participants. China extended a credit line of $60billion to Africa, in addition to already existing facilities, while president after president read speeches on the necessity and benefits of China’s relationship with the continent. … Continue reading China-Africa Cooperation and the Voice of the Masses