Chernor Bah | Leading the Global Feminist Revolution from Sierra Leone

Chernor Bah, from Sierra Leone, is one of the world’s leading Feminist activists. In 2018, Chernor led and helped create a movement called “The Black Tuesday” that helped push Sierra Leone to declare Rape a national emergency and thus change rape laws and create specialized rape courts. And when the government banned pregnant girls from going to school, Chernor and team protested, sued the government, then wrote the bill and policy that the government eventually adopted; providing for a radical inclusivity in education policy and guaranteeing that pregnant girls, disabled and children from poor communities all have access to education.

Magazines, PoliticsMoses MutabarukaMarch 3, 2023Magazine, leadership, PoliticsComment

Sudan | A New Generation Demands Freedom, Peace and Justice

The African dictator is an endangered species. Throughout 2018, it became evident that Africans would no longer take the backseat and endure the effects of political partisanship and blatant corruption. And a youth decided that their time had come. December 13, 2018 would mark the beginning of the end of Omar Al-Bashir’s 30-year old destructive regime.

Politics, ColumnsHadeel OsmanDecember 21, 2020Politics, SudanComment

In a “New” Sudan, the Fight Against the Corona Virus Challenges an Old View of Africa as Passive Victim

The world reels and moans from the apocalyptic reality of the coronavirus epidemic. But many parts of Africa watch from the outside—as usual. This time, though, being on the margins (in terms of COVID-19 cases) is better than being in the global mainstream as the majority of the world fights the coronavirus.

PoliticsVania GulstonApril 19, 2020Sudan, health, PoliticsComment

The Future of African Diaspora with Eiman Kheir - Head of Diaspora Division at the African Union

Eiman Kheir, Head of Diaspora Division, Citizens and Diaspora Organizations CIDO) at the African Union discussed the future of African Diaspora with TAP Magazine including the official AU definition of who is an African diaspora and how her office is building a diaspora scorecard to gauge which countries are diaspora friendly

Diaspora, PoliticsMoses MutabarukaApril 2, 2020Diaspora, Politics, SudanComment

Meet Jide Afolabi - Nigerian Canadian Lawyer turned Politician

Jide is the Ottawa man vying to be Ottawa's first black city Councillor. Ottawa, Canada’s capital city has never had a black city councilor – Jide Afolabi wants to change that.

PoliticsMoses MutabarukaOctober 20, 2018Diaspora, PoliticsComment

10 African Heroes who died in October - By Winnie Mills

We celebrate their legacies as having fought for freedom and equality; many on this list paying the ultimate price for their sacrifices.

PoliticsWinnie MillsOctober 31, 2017Politics, African Greats, October, Africa Comment

What exactly did Obama do for Africa?

This article looks at Obama’s foreign policy and how it impacted Africa. Did Obama’s brand of hope and the energy it inspired among his millions of supporters do the hard work of traversing the many kilometres between Obama’s seat in the Oval Office and the many Africans who stood to benefit from his power and privilege? This is the question we wish to explore

PoliticsadminAugust 21, 2017Obama, POTUS, Africa, PoliticsComment

African Youths - Here's the 1 thing they want the most

Of course, jobs are not the only thing young people want, but it seems that all their other needs, in one way or another, stem from the ability to gain employment that empowers them, provides stability, and allows them to feel that they are making meaningful social contributions to their communities and countries.

PoliticsMoses MutabarukaJune 2, 2017Politics, Africa, African youthComment

Anas Aremayew Anas - Why I Name, Shame and Jail

Anas Aremeyaw Anas is a Ghanaian investigative journalist whose motto is “Name, Shame and Jail” and is famous for utilizing his anonymity as a tool in his investigative armory, his work focuses on issues of human rights and anti-corruption in Ghana and throughout Sub-Saharan Africa. Anas’s work has earned him rave reviews on the continent and beyond. He was singled out for praise during president Obama’s first visit to Africa as a US president.

Interview, MagazinesMoses MutabarukaDecember 17, 2016Ghana, Politics, Tap TeamComment

Africa is Rising, They say! But is it really?

By every standard Africa’s economy is rising... Or is it? If it is really rising, how do we explain that 75% of the poorest nations in the world are located in Africa? That 620 million sub-Saharan Africans live without electricity? That 84% of the population in the region has no access to drinking water at home? And that half of all youth in the region is not enrolled at school?

Magazines, PoliticsMariam SambeNovember 12, 2016magazines, Mariam Sambe, Politics, educationComment

9 Things you didn’t know about Africa

PoliticsMoses MutabarukaNovember 5, 2016Diaspora, PoliticsComment

China 101 - An African Guideline to China

Most of us know much of Barack Obama, of Nike, of Apple and even the Kardashian gang but do not know much about China and her fabrics. How many Africans do you think know who the president of China is? What are the most famous or iconic Chinese companies? What is and where are Chinese investments in Africa, what is the political system like in China and who are the most influential people in china?

PoliticsYvonne NyawiraOctober 3, 2016China Africa, PoliticsComment

A New Scramble For Africa

With near-catatonic economic growth in the world’s more advanced economies and a seemingly unquenchable appetite for natural resources in emerging ones, Africa finds itself at the centre of renewed attentions from the world’s great powers. The range of countries seeking to stake out African “spheres of influence” is much larger than in the 19th century, when the first major rush for Africa’s resources occurred.

PoliticsMoses MutabarukaOctober 23, 2015Politics, China AfricaComment

The Emancipation Of Women... Speech By Thomas Sankara

You are our mothers, life companions, our comrades in struggle and because of this fact you should by right affirm yourselves as equal partners in the joyful victory feasts of the revolution. We must restore to humanity your true

PoliticsadminJune 13, 2015Politics, African youth, leadership, women Comment

Why African Canadians Ought To Be Politically Active

PoliticsadminJune 12, 2014canada, PoliticsComment

Obama Visit, Africa Rising But Still Ignored

Africa Rising, but still ignored. President Obama is on his second visit to Africa, his choice of nations to visit was tricky, he avoided Kenya, the land of his father and chose nations that were safe. A state visit by an American president is seen as a papal blessing to his visitors, Macky Sall of Senegal basked in the glow of Obama, he was hailed as a new leader that represents Africa.

PoliticsadminMarch 7, 2013Politics, Obama, China AfricaComment