Why Societies Must Decolonize: Critical Questions Surrounding Decolonization
Introduction
Decolonization is a long and cumbersome process. In relation to Africa, decolonization has undergone many phases. Political decolonization peaked in the 1960s, with many...
Highlighting the challenges of Regional Councils in the Implementation of Effective Decentralization in Cameroon
Background
Unpredictable developments of the Anglophone crisis (1) in the English-speaking regions of Cameroon and recent manifestations from several professional syndicates including teachers (2) and...
Decolonization: Comments from an African Postcolonial Classroom in Cameroon
Most post-independent African leaders saw the end of formal colonization as an opportunity to improve on their economies. This was of course at the...
Strengthening Dialogue Between Taxation Authorities and Tax Payers: A Critical Analysis Based on the...
The 2023 finance law, much like its predecessors, relies on a robust logic of optimizing government tax and non-tax revenue to compensate for losses...
Urban Waste Crisis: Which policy for managing household solid and similar waste in Yaounde?
Context
Urban policy includes the management of waste in cities (1). It demonstrates the capacity of local authorities to manage waste from households and industries...
Insecurity and poverty: How can we put an end to this ‘fertile couple’ in...
Central Africa is one of the regions most affected by insecurity in the world. Insecurity manifests itself in a number of ways, the most...
Safeguarding Democratic Governance in West Africa: Why ECOWAS Should Not Back Down to Military...
Introduction
The transition of many countries in West Africa to democratic rule in the early 1990s not only brought an end to several years of...
Witchcraft, the Incivility of Internet Fraudsters, and Imagery of Scammers’ Abused Bodies in Cameroon
Introduction
Denying and debunking witchcraft, as some people do, does not mean witchcraft beliefs and practices do not have real world consequences. Anthropologists usually...
Pentecostal Pastors and Wealth: Arguing against Church Tax Exemption in Africa
Revisiting the old debate on whether or not churches should pay taxes is interesting in the face of a contemporary twist in how religious...
The “resistance” of African states to good Governance
Introduction
States are more and more called upon to deal with some ethics in their political, economic, and social actions. The art of governing has...
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America’s 2024 General Elections and U.S.-Africa Relations: A Geopolitical Perspective
Introduction
America’s 2024 general elections which occurred on November 5, 2024, have been described in both the United States (U.S.) and the rest of the...
The BRICS Expansion Underscores the Concept of Sea Power
By Ndzalama Mathebula
Coined by Alfreda T. Mahan, Sea Power refers to the power exercised by states through their capacity to use the sea for...
A Reflection on Africa’s Democratic Future: Why Governments Need to Invest in Curriculum-Driven Civic...
By Dr. Felix Kumah-Abiwu, a Non-Resident Fellow (Governance & Democracy) at Nkafu Policy Institute
Introduction
Three decades into the new wave of democratic rule in Africa after the...
Mobilizing Political Will for Health: The Role of Political Participation in improving Health Systems...
Over the past few decades, African countries have been actively committed to reducing health inequalities by mobilizing development partners and stakeholders, in implementing health...
Unifying regional economic communities: Are we on track in Central Africa?
Conversation Between
Dr Jacob KOTCHO
Director of the ECCAS Common Market
&
Dr Jean Cedric Kouam
Director of Economic Affairs, Nkafu Policy Institute
Dr Jacob Kotcho, you are the Director...