Etietop Akpabio

When you look at the dire economic state of many African countries, it’s almost difficult to believe that so many of our countries are so resource-rich. Yet it is true despite there being so much wealth extracted from the...

Democratic governance has demonstrated its status as one of the most effective systems of government globally. The transparency and accountability inherent in democratic nations have significantly enhanced the lives of millions worldwide. Although many African nations governments seek to claim...

In many countries around the world, much of their media coverage is centered around two opposing political and social ideologies. The binary choice given to news media consumers is often between conservative media and liberal media outlets. Nowhere is this...

One of the strangest aspects of American culture that I never quite understood growing up was seeing Black people and Coloured people being grouped together under the blanket term of “Black.” Growing up in Africa, we always make the...

While much of the developed world is currently facing population collapse due to the low fertility rates among their citizens, Africa is experiencing an ever-growing population. Africa is already the youngest continent in the world, and it is set...

One of the strangest pieces of news content I ever came across was of Tunisia’s president Kais Saied, when he stated that there is a “plot to change the demographics of Tunisia and make it African.” This was during...

Africa’s borders were not drawn up by Africans. They were drawn up by Europeans during the colonial era, often without much regard for the different ethnic groups or cultures present within the selected geographical areas. Following independence, rather than...

I, like many people recently, have been more and more interested in learning about city planning and urban design. After discovering content creators such as NotJustBikes, City Beautiful, CityNerd, etc., on YouTube, who mainly provide discourse around urban design,...

With various wars taking place around the continent, a lack of unity between African nations, stifling economic growth and many more issues faced by the continent as a whole. It’s easy to begin questioning what happened to pan-Africanism?  Pan-Africanism is...

Recently photos of a man, from Northern Nigeria, married to multiple wives went viral online. The size of the man's family mangaed to catch the interest of many poeple online. In the first photo you can see him seated...