When Mpox virus finds home in Africa
Olukayode OyeleyeAugust 20, 2024
MONKEY POX EPIDEMIC in Africa is on the rise. The recent disclosures about potential public health risks are a bit belated, though unsettling. They betrayed the lackadaisical attitude of those who should be in charge of surveillance and preventive measures in a manner reminiscent of the way COVID-19 pandemic was initially treated at the onset, […]
UK’s migrant crisis and Africa’s population prospects
Olukayode OyeleyeAugust 14, 2024
A GLOBAL RESET IN the world’s population is underway. Painfully, it seems inevitable, especially when considered in the context of events that are reshaping the world of our time. Much of the changes associated with the current trends in migration will be irreversible. Expect many Asians to become American or Canadian citizens, many Africans to […]
Malabo Protocol and African parliamentarians’ unresolved crisis
Olukayode OyeleyeAugust 6, 2024
GEOPOLITICS WAS TEARING APART the African continental lawmaking body a few years ago on the premise that the Southern African region wanted to win the leadership position by any means, fair or foul. The bone of contention then was an accusation of skewed leadership towards some regions and against another; that other regions have been […]
Africa’s fortune shrinks as global economy expands
Olukayode OyeleyeJuly 29, 2024
EIGHTY-NINE VEHICLES were counted in the presidential convoy of the President of Tanzania in a recent video, posted on social media, of the convoy passing by. Assuming, while not immediately conceding, that all of the 89 vehicles may not be only for the president and her aides, the sheer number was mind-boggling as it raises […]
Africa and future of tech-driven world
Olukayode OyeleyeJuly 23, 2024
CONVERGENCE, A KEY WORD in the age of Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR), may very well mean more of the unforeseen in its implications as the entire world tries to navigate an uncharted tech-driven terrain. Last Friday’s tech outage was reminiscent of the opening chapter of Thomas L. Friedman’s book, “The Lexus and the Olive Tree.” […]
Kenya’s Ruto as Africa’s showcase in spat of town and crown
Olukayode OyeleyeJuly 17, 2024
KENYA BOILED OVER recently. It was a test of resolve and strength between the common men and those in the corridors of power in a democracy. It was also a platform for Africa to determine where power truly lies in a system of government popularly described as democracy. The first salvo was the enactment of […]
Curiosity, caution and criticisms: Lessons for Africa on GMOs
Olukayode OyeleyeJuly 9, 2024
CONTROVERSIES TRAILING FOOD and agriculture research involving genetically modified foods (GMOs) have remained unrelenting since the turn of the last century and the beginning of the new millennium. These controversies do not show any sign of abating or going away soon as many people continue to react with fears, suspicion, cynicism or doubt about safety […]
Africa’s Gen-Z population adrift while leadership falters
Olukayode OyeleyeJuly 3, 2024
PROJECTIONS ABOUT AFRICA’S projected population in 2030 and 2050 are commonly cited among those doing things or writing on Africa’s statistics. It is sometimes tempting to take those projections on the face value and simply run with them. Such projections have some advantages such as providing some ideas – no matter how vague – about […]
Africa showcases rich culinary diversity, variety to the world
Olukayode OyeleyeJune 25, 2024
WOLOF PEOPLE OF SENEGAL claim that the Jollof rice originated from them. Although the Wolof tribe is mostly associated with Senegal, their kinsmen are also found in parts of Gambia and Mauritania. On their claim to Jollof rice, history seems of relevance in the past. What curious minds now focus upon is what to make […]
The dilemma of delay in Africa’s rise (5)
Olukayode OyeleyeJune 18, 2024
GOLD WILL CONTINUE TO be relevant in the global monetary system irrespective of whatever transformation takes place in the future. Although money has moved into the digital economy, its hard currency versions will still be around for a long while. The issue of convertibility might pose less problem across countries as more and more economic […]