By Sylvester Oluoch The 8th edition of the Africities summit held in Johannesburg, South Africa themed “Overcoming the Loss of Urban Green and Public Spaces in Africa” centered around the impact urbanization was having on the climate and the best…
“Material want is bad enough but coupled with spiritual poverty it kills. And this latter effect is probably the one that creates mountains of obstacles in the normal course of emancipation of the black people” – Bantu Stephen Biko. Africities…
When South Africa attained its independence under the leadership of Nelson Mandela, in his wisdom Mandela asserted that they had merely attained the freedom to be free. True freedom is of the soul – the liberation of the mind. To…
In every society and situation, sometimes it takes frank talk, which in many cases is very uncomfortable to move “things” forward. Such talk is that Africa needs itself, not aid. And Africa will be better served by Africities training its…
In his assessment, Steve Biko looked at Black Campuses as revolutionary, with the students being the tip of the spear in defense of an almost helpless population. He considered student organizations as critical to the changing of the general psyche…
This month of May 2022 Africities meet comes to Kisumu City in the County of Kisumu, Kenya. It is hard to ignore the aspirations of Africans of the days of old, among them Steve Biko, and the inspirations that preexist…
Africa, the second most populated continent globally, is home to many and a refuge for many more. Over the past 10 years, there has been a significant increase in Africa’s population and there are reports that Africa’s population will likely…
Africa is a magnificent continent. Her beauty is evident in her culture, tradition, food, environment, and many other peculiarities. In view of this, today we focus on Abuja, the capital city of Nigeria. Abuja is known for being one of…
Kisumu is a beautiful city in Kenya, East Africa. This beautiful city will be hosting the 9th edition of the Africities summit. Africities is a Pan Africa conference held every three years, and the united cities and local governments of…
In anticipation of the Africities summit, Success Afrika’s Mical Imbukwa gets the privilege of talking to Greg Munro all the way from Brussels. Greg is the director of Cities Alliance one of the sponsors of the Africities cities summit. He…