While the global village is seeing light at the end of the Covid19 pandemic with vaccinations programs gaining pace in many countries, the authoritarian and military backed government of Zimbabwe has weaponized Covid19 regulations to clamp down on civic and political activism as it seeks to a one party state republic. The case of Makomborero Haruzivishe, a former student leader turned democracy activist, graphically depicts the callous and paranoid nature of the Emerson Mnangagwa led regime in Harare.

“It is quite evident that the inequality gap will continue to widen in South Africa if the norms and standards are not met.” In his op-ed, Lawrence Manaka, Founding Director & CEO of LesediLtP, argues that to make effective education reform that benefits all students, the federal government must take action.

“As a Nigerian, I believe the Nigerian state should be restructured to allow for all regions to grow at their own pace.” In his op-ed, John Oluwafemi OLLA, CEO & Founder of Act Hub Africa, makes the case for empowering local government and decentralizing federal government in Nigeria.