By Abdeslam Alaoui Smaili
The major shift in African banking is no longer a secret. With foreign banks continuing to reduce their presence, local players must step up and continue the task of bringing modern, resilient...
It could have been the great Russian writer Lev Nikolayevich Tolstoy (1828 – 1910) who observed: “The particular is universal.” He was referring to how art grounded in local experiences – no matter how provincial – will...
Common Law with Mike Murenzvi
“Abortion is part of being a mother and of caring for children, because part of caring for children is knowing when it's not a good idea to bring...
It was jarring listening to Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube’s sickening pomposity as he dished out more pain to the people. To his credit, Mthuli did not look for a modest vehicle to use to arrive at Parliament...
Common Law with Mike Murenzvi
“Every right implies a responsibility; Every opportunity, an obligation, Every possession, a duty.” ~ John D. Rockefeller
In the last article we looked at data...
Zimbabwe owes over $12 billion to foreign creditors. A significant portion of that is made up of arrears. In 2022, Zimbabwe engaged the African Development Bank president, Akinwumi Adesina, to facilitate talks with creditors to reach a...
Common Law with Mike Murenzvi
“Relying on the government to protect your privacy is like asking a peeping tom to install your window blinds.”– John Perry Barlow
The Minister of...
Pedestrian Opinion with Mike Murenzvi
The four-way stop is staple road control feature in South Africa. It brings a level of sanity to uncontrolled intersections by requiring every vehicle approaching to completely stop...
Bill Clinton reportedly once advised: “Never pick a fight with people who buy ink by the barrel.” His warning was to the powerful and ordinary citizens that newspapers and editors wielded so much power they could either...
President-elect Donald Trump talked tough on China during his campaign, vowing to impose higher and sweeping tariffs on imports from the Asian giant. Beijing will now also be closely watching the incoming administration’s movements further afield, in...
