Articles by Amaka Okechukwu
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By Amaka Okechukwu Posted On 26 Apr, 2013
Many, myself included, were sensitized about the civil war in Sudan, from the story of the lost boys of Sudan – the story of 20,000 or so boys aged 5 to 11 from South Sudan, who were orphaned or separated from their families during Sudan's 1983-2005 war.I came to meet and become very good frie.....
By Amaka Okechukwu Posted On 23 Apr, 2013
There is little contention that there is a proliferation of tech companies in Africa. Tech hubs like iHub in Kenya and CcHub in Nigeria are increasingly playing significant roles in spurring this growth by providing platforms that support these tech companies with conducive working environments, adv.....
By Amaka Okechukwu Posted On 26 Mar, 2013
Almost two decades ago, Rwanda was in the throes of genocide, one that would wipe out an estimated 10 percent of its population in three months. At the end of the genocide, the image of Rwanda was one of suffering and corpses being eaten by dogs, and the government coffers were practically empty. Wh.....
By Amaka Okechukwu Posted On 28 Feb, 2013
Discussions on gender are typically stymied by the stereotype of the feminist: the suit-wearing angry woman, who carries a briefcase, screams at the top of her lungs for equality at day and returns to her empty home at night. Increasingly, gender issues are being simplified into a battleground of th.....