Ngũgĩ’s most important contributions were on language. His novels, his essays, and his unyielding belief in the dignity of African languages reshaped world literature. To call him merely a “great ...

The devastating news of Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o’s passing has shaken the literary and academic scene in Africa and beyond. From the massive outpourings of condolences to his family from across Africa and ...

Ethiopia’s 1995 Constitution is a singular legal document in the contemporary world. It institutionalises ethnic federalism – the division of the country into regional states based on ethnic identity ...

In the latest episode of our Intergenerational Series Podcast, we sit down with Martha Karua, a trailblazer, advocate, and political icon, for a candid and insightful conversation on leadership, ...

In the early days of his second term, President Donald Trump picked up on a promise he had made on the campaign trail. In January 2025, he issued an executive order for the declassification and ...

The date is 30 May 1899. The Indian labourers constructing the railway are commanded by their British officers to put down their tools and take a break. The railway, now on its 327 th mile (526 ...

The online and offline agitation by the Gen Z cluster has forced the centres of power and political negotiations to grapple with their relevance, function, even as the political class try to ...

What happens when court orders are ignored, titles mean nothing, and land cartels operate with impunity? In the next episode of #TitleDeals, we follow two families fighting to reclaim what was taken ...

The elections of November 2024 confirmed the onset of the new release phase in the USA. Release is the transitional order in complex system cycles associated with rapid change and disruption. Often ...

Kenya’s digital lending boom has offered quick cash at the tap of a button—but at what cost? This exposé uncovers how borrowers are falling into a trap of sky-high interest rates, harassment, and even ...

The online and offline agitation by the Gen Z cluster has forced the centres of power and political negotiations to grapple with their relevance, function, even as the political class try to ...

For decades, Africa has been portrayed as a continent in need of external assistance, with aid programmes often positioned as the primary solution to its economic and social challenges. However, as ...