Political Accountability: The Missing Link in State Governance in Central Africa
There are several reasons why development in Central Africa is lagging behind. However, the sub-regions’ real obstacle is poor governance of public affairs. As...
The Right to Food in Africa: Meaning and Issues
Introduction
There are many things exposing African countries to a hunger crisis, including global warming, the humanitarian crises, and COVID-19 and its impact on agricultural...
Lack of Communication and Failure of the Integration Processes in Central Africa
There is a striking paradox between the ambitious nature of the integration processes in Central Africa and their persistent procrastination over decades of implementation....
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...
Benefits and Caveats of Cameroon’s Transition into the Electronic Visa System
Introduction
While nearly all countries in the world transited from the manual application, processing, and issuance of visas for aliens Cameroon was one of the...
Role and Relevance of the Youth in Policy-making and Governance: India, Africa and G-20
G-20 Presidency, 2023
India’s assumption of G-20 presidency for the on-going year is the one pivotal episode that offers myriad opportunities and variety of challenges...
Customers are not Always Kings: Looking Beyond Clients’ Language Used to Describe Lapses in...
In the corporate world, business owners and suppliers work hard to satisfy and to please customers. Even as they may not necessarily treat the...
Evaluating the Diaspora as the Primer For Economic Development In Cameroon
Introduction
Around the world, societies are changing, and individuals are equally migrating. According to the (I), these individuals who are living outside of their...
Regional Integration in ECCAS: Progress or Continuous Overlap?
In 1983, Heads of State from the Central African region decided to create the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) with the objective...
CEMAC ZONE: A Brief Overview of the Integration Process
With a commercial exchange rate estimated at less than 3% compared to a continental average of 17%, the Central African Economic and Monetary Community...
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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...
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By Ndzalama Mathebula
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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...