The former U.S. President and First Lady, Barack and Michelle Obama entered the White House with a $1.3 million net worth in 2008 and have since grown to an estimated $40 million. According to Forbes, Barack Obama made $20 million from his salary alone since he joined the US Senate in 2005 to the end of hisContinue reading “How the Obamas are flying fast into the billion dollar circle”
Author Archives: Ismail Akwei
Rwanda starts construction of Africa’s very own Silicon Valley in Kigali
Rwanda has proven to be one of the world’s fastest-growing economies as it leads the African continent in technological advancement and infrastructural development. The East African nation recently launched Africa’s first electronic cross-border trade platform with the help of Alibaba Group’s Electronic World Trade Platform (eWTP) to engage small businesses across the continent. Rwanda hasContinue reading “Rwanda starts construction of Africa’s very own Silicon Valley in Kigali”
How World War I ended in Zambia and not in France as widely believed
It is a popular misconception that World War I ended in France which was the main stage of the four-year battle between the Allies and the Central Powers. On 11th November 1918, an Armistice was signed in a railway carriage at Rethondes near Compiègne in France and the war was believed to have ended. However,Continue reading “How World War I ended in Zambia and not in France as widely believed”
This is what a Nigerian traditional ruler told Prince Charles about stolen artefacts by Britain
The colonisation of Africa by European nations did not only rid Africa of its people and dignity but also traditional and cultural symbols and artefacts which have been kept in European museums like trophies. Calls have been made by African empires whose artefacts were stolen to be returned. Chief among them was the Benin EmpireContinue reading “This is what a Nigerian traditional ruler told Prince Charles about stolen artefacts by Britain”
Ugandan activist remanded in prison for insulting Museveni’s mother on Facebook
After 5 days in police detention, Ugandan feminist activist, academic and Museveni critic, Stella Nyanzi, was denied bail by a Kampala court on Wednesday for allegedly insulting Esteri Kokundeka, the late mother of President Yoweri Museveni, on Facebook. The Buganda road court charged the fierce government critic with harassing the president and she was remandedContinue reading “Ugandan activist remanded in prison for insulting Museveni’s mother on Facebook”
Ismail Akwei 