Intelligence and education are indispensable components of good leadership. That is why according to Plato, one of the ancient philosophers, it is believed that a learned leader stands a better chance of doing well more than his uneducated counterpart....
As they are called 'first ladies', that is exactly how they are expected to take the lead in everything that is good, from virtues down to good looks. Africa as a whole has got an avalanche of beautiful women....
Robert Mugabe is in fact, a resounding name in the ears of Africans and people in the entire globe. Popularly known for his sit-tight autocratic government, he was one of the longest-serving leaders in African and was in fact,...
Mswati III is the current King of the Kingdom of Swaziland, a land located between South Africa and Mozambique, and as well, the head of the Swazi Royal Family. Swaziland is the second smallest but beautiful country in Africa, that is rich in culture...
Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo is currently the president of Equatorial Guinea. The Equatoguinean politician assumed office in August 1979 after ousting his uncle, President Francisco Macias Nguema, through a coup. Having served as president for over four decades, Mbasogo...
Former United States President, Barack Obama’s family tree stretches from his father’s small Kenyan village to the White House in one generation. The former president’s grandfather, Hussein Onyango Obama was born in Kendu Bay, Western Kenya, in 1895 (the family...
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, a female politician and economist. She is also the former president of the small West African country, Liberia. She is, however, still one of the most powerful and influential women in the world as the world's...
Africa has continued to produce lots of great and remarkable leaders. Many of them have come and gone but their memories live on. However, a lot of these great men and women of African descent handling public positions are still...
Even if you are not a Tanzanian, you must have heard about Jakaya Kikwete, the former president of Tanzania. Considering how long he has been on the seat, his name has become a popular one in African politics. He...
Africa is the second-largest continent in the world just as it is the second most populated. Unfortunately, it is regarded as the poorest continent but this does not mean everyone in Africa is poor; African kings are some of...
Did you know that African leaders are among the highest salary earners in the world? Nothing is wrong with that except that the continent is vastly regarded as the least-developed. Poverty has its headquarters in Africa and from poor...
Of course, nearly all the politicians are arrogant and egoistic generally, thanks to the wonderful positions and powers clinging tightly to them. After a long chat with people randomly selected, we have come up with this list of 8...
The story of South Sudan cannot be told without the mention of the name Salva Kiir. Even before it became an independent nation of its own, he has been a crucial figure in the country's struggle from the Muslim...
After prying through the pictures of some of the daughters of African presidents, I noticed that they are not only living in their own special little world, a world most of us can't even imagine, but they are also...
Like most other countries in the world, Africa has had its fair share of leaders that seem to go a little mad with the power and turn into tyrants of the worst sort – not to mention a handful...
Kenya’s 3rd president, Mwai Kibaki, is a politician, national figure, and an African leader. Best remembered for having given the country its long-awaited new constitution, Kibaki will go down in the history books as the president who finally put...
When former Kigoma North legislator Zitto Kabwe revealed the salaries of the former President, Prime Minister, and other Tanzanian politicians, people were surprised because they knew it was against the law to disclose the salary of Government officials. Although...
Uganda is a landlocked country in East Africa with about 31 million inhabitants to carter for. It is called pearl of Africa and it is bordered to the east by Kenya, to the north by South Sudan, to the west...
The history of Ethiopia is not just interesting, but can as well be described as a tale of courage and bravery, starting from its emergence as an empire under the Aksumites to its current form as the Federal Democratic...
Egypt as a country has always been great. This greatness is known throughout the history and has taught us never to doubt the ability of a small group of thoughtful, concerned citizens to change a nation. These outstanding leaders...
