The United States House of Representatives has recently approved a three-year extension of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) until December 31, 2028, following its expiry on September 30, 2025. Having passed the House, the bill now moves to the US Senate for approval and, thereafter, requires President Trump’s assent to become law. This…

A very important meeting on mining in Africa will take place from February 9 to 12, 2026 in Cape Town, South Africa. Dubbed, “Investing in African Mining Indaba,” the meeting shall, according to the organisers, dss+, bring together key stakeholders from around the world in order “to drive innovation, promote transparency and collaborate to create…

There are moments as an author you are “forced” to write something you do not really want to. Sometimes the subject is of no personal interest. Or you have other topics. And in my case it was the finals of this year’s AFCON (Africa Cup of Nations) in Morocco. Forget the results. We all enjoyed…

Early in the morning, they gather around the fire to keep warm. There is neither tea nor coffee; instead, we share wild fruits believed to help kick-start the metabolism. No one knows their age, or even what day or date it is. Without a word or signal, they rise to their feet, sleep still in…

I often worry that the phrase “Tanzanians are not stupid anymore” risks fostering overconfidence, encouraging the belief that we have answers to every question and solutions to every challenge. Undoubtedly, Tanzanians are far more educated and knowledgeable than at independence in 1961. Yet it is unwise to assume we now know enough. Too often, confidence…

It was mid-afternoon in 2015 when I landed at Kanombe International Airport in Kigali, Rwanda. This was my second visit to the city in the “Land of a Thousand Hills”, as Rwanda is fondly known. My first visit, in 1998 — four years after the tragic 1994 genocide — had been very brief, lasting only…

Under Tanzanian law, any person making a will must be at least 18 years old and of sound mind. In practical terms, this means the individual must understand the nature of their property, identify the intended beneficiaries and appreciate the legal consequences of the decisions made. Tanzanian law recognises two types of wills: Written wills…

All of life is connected. The evidence for this is overwhelming across multiple scientific disciplines pertaining to life on our planet. While we share much in common with our closest primates and other biological life forms, what makes us, Homo sapiens, truly unique is our ability to read and write. The ability to use words,…

The British philosopher, Francis Bacon (1561–1626) said: Knowledge is power. Indeed, when one knows something, one has the potential that empowers self all needed wisdom and does not know everything. This realisation not only makes this leader humble but also inspires her or him to be open to benefit from the wisdom and knowledge of…