My thought or two
Officials in the United States look upon Africans as people “in need of help” or people who “need to be told what to do”, and this is destroying relations between Africa and Washington, according to the former African Union representative to the US, Arikana Chihombori-Quao. “The US needs to call a timeout and treat Africans … Read more
The housing shortage and cost crisis has become an increasingly pressing issue, leaving many individuals, particularly the younger generation, unable to fulfil their dreams of homeownership. While building more houses is undoubtedly necessary, it alone cannot effectively address the root causes of the problem. To truly tackle the crisis, a shift in policy focus is … Read more
Artificial Intelligence (AI) models such as ChatGPT and Google’s Bard have demonstrated remarkable capabilities in generating natural language texts, images, and other forms of content. These models are based on large-scale neural networks that are trained on massive amounts of data, often collected from the internet or other sources. While these models can offer many … Read more
The Covid-19 pandemic has been one of the most challenging and unprecedented events in modern history. It has affected every aspect of our lives, from health and wellbeing to education and economy. It has also raised many questions about how the UK government and its advisers handled the crisis, and what lessons can be learned … Read more
Politics has always been a dirty game, but in recent years, the lack of honesty and integrity among politicians has reached new heights. The result is that democracy itself is under threat. The people who were elected to serve the public good now care more about lining their own pockets than about the well-being of … Read more
Watch full Speech video: Jeffrey Sachs’ speech at the UN Food Systems Pre-Summit #UNFSS2021 What is the Food Systems Summit? In 2021, UN Secretary-General António Guterres will convene a Food Systems Summit as part of the Decade of Action to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030. The Summit will launch bold new actions … Read more