Read more Democracy & Participation “We demand an uprise, not an uprising” April 22, 2016 2487 views Young professionals gathered to learn new ways to think about economics and social restructuring as they seek practical solutions to national issues.…
Read more Economic Development “Ubuntu economics: what Africa can learn” February 24, 2016 5870 views A critical look at how other societies have created wealth could be instructive for Africans, writes Mercy Zulu, 24, a…
Read more Culture “Family feud: dependence breaks families” December 1, 2015 3519 views Family ties are valuable supports, but as Oluwafemi Ogunjobi, 23, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Nigeria writes, they do not replace…
Read more Youth Work “Reclaiming the African mind from defeatism” October 22, 2015 3370 views African youth have opportunity ahead, but Carole Nyemeck, 22, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Yaounde in Cameroon writes that the first step is…
Read more Entrepreneurship & Employment "Youths are unsuspecting victims of unemployment" February 27, 2015 4558 views Youth unemployment is a discouraging fact, but Advira Shand, 24, a Correspondent from Manchester in Jamaica, says policy changes and activism can…
Read more Economy & Trade "My financial predicament teaches some lessons" January 9, 2015 2924 views Malaysia is struggling with increasing cost of living, writes Geetha Kanniah, 18, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Malaysia, as she looks at how…
Read more Economy & Trade "Wage cuts and solutions to the cost of living" March 21, 2014 3270 views Kenya is struggling with rising cost of living, writes Brian Dan Migowe, 23, a Correspondent from Kenya, who argues that…
Read more Economy & Trade “Urban poverty is on a persistent rise in Pakistan” February 17, 2014 3966 views The stereotype of rural poverty has been turned on its head in Pakistan, where urban poverty is a dire problem…
Read more Uncategorized "Street trading blues – legal or not in Nigeria?" December 10, 2013 3603 views In many countries like Nigeria, hawking and street trading are an age-old tradition. Most street vendors are between ten and 27…
Read more Uncategorized “Small states' success is not the tyranny of the weak” November 21, 2013 4600 views The size of a small nation is a great advantage. It can facilitate efficient use of resources and good governance.…