by Teakisi | Apr 5, 2017 | Education, Empowerment, Thoughts & Reflections
By Ivy Salijeni As a young girl living with a single mother in urban Malawi, I learned to understand that going to school was a must, not a need. There was no one to encourage me, apart from my mother – who didn’t know much herself. Her main concern was...
by Teakisi | Feb 22, 2017 | Current Affairs, Development, Education, Empowerment
By Kye Makyeli South Sudan has become even more deprived than before after emerging as a newly sovereign State in the world, with many of its challenges disproportionately affecting women and children. Gender relations in South Sudan are shaped by the social and...
by Teakisi | Nov 30, 2016 | Culture, Empowerment, Thoughts & Reflections
By Diana Awino When my father was working, he was one of the best fathers in the world. He spent lavishly on his family; wherever your brain took you, Daddy gladly paid the tuition fees. I boast about attending some of the most prestigious schools in Uganda. Daddy...
by Ayandola Ayanleke | Sep 14, 2016 | Education, Thoughts & Reflections
When I went for my compulsory National Youth Service Corps after graduating in Nigeria, I was peeved because I was posted to a school. I really wanted one of the various federal ministry postings, I was sure I would function better in those kinds of organizations....
by Teakisi | Aug 1, 2016 | Business, Culture, Current Affairs, Development, Education, Empowerment, Thoughts & Reflections
By Lerato Chiyangwa. Nelson Mandela was an inspirational person. He wanted to improve the lives of everyone in Africa and, in my view, was one of the greatest men who walked the earth. Microsoft co-founder and billionaire Bill Gates is known for improving the lives of...
