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Future of African Development

  • March 20, 2023
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The sad fact that the Kenyan economy is on a downward trend, is surprising only because of how low of a stage it has been in for so long. Regardless of who was the successor of the last presidential election, would it have made a difference who was elected, or simply would they have been left holding the bag of the previous administration? In any other situation, demonstrations would have come after the election, but this seems like a protracted...

Spending Dollars on Music Diplomacy

            When somebody listens to music, they might be unaware of all of the factors that have lead to that moment, from political decisions, economic factors, military engagements, and diplomatic negotiations, that have transpired. In many respects, music is another sphere of international discourse, with governments spending efforts to gain their share. Music diplomacy sends an economic message as well as a political message, that a citizen does not need to be extremely wealthy for their voice to be heard,...