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February 22, 2025 Tanzania’s Mercury Mirage: A Promise Unkept?Tanzania took a proud leap in 2017, ratifying the Minamata Convention to curb mercury’s toxic stranglehold on humanity...
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February 11, 2025 The Cost of Gold at Barrick Gold CorporationAfter Mali’s regime impounded gold worth $245 million, there has been divided opinions on whether Mali is digging...
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Illicit Financial Flows, the Extractive Sector, and Tanzania’s Economic StrugglesEconomic Issues and DevelopmentJanuary 6, 2025 Illicit Financial Flows, the Extractive Sector, and Tanzania’s Economic StrugglesTanzania's extractive sector, often heralded as a cornerstone of economic growth, masks a troubling reality: the epidemic of... -
December 4, 2024 Understanding Poverty in Africa: A Structural ApproachPoverty in Africa is often viewed through the lens of individual failings or market inefficiencies. However, a deeper...
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October 21, 2024 Dr. Tulia Ackson: A Leader Between Rhetoric and RealityDr. Tulia Ackson, the Speaker of Tanzania's Parliament, recently took the international stage at the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU)...
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September 24, 2024 The Illusion of Progress: Unpacking Uneven DevelopmentIn the 21st century, the concept of development often conjures images of progress, prosperity, and opportunity. Yet, beneath...
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Harmony in Disarray: A Journey through Ethics, Nature, and ExistenceCultural and Historical PerspectivesSeptember 11, 2024 Harmony in Disarray: A Journey through Ethics, Nature, and ExistenceI took this photo in 2012 while visiting the Wye Marsh Wildlife Center set on the Wetlands and... -
September 11, 2024 Riding the Divide: Reflections on Self-Determination in AkwesasneA Teepee structure in Akwesasne The idea of self-determination often evokes images of empowerment and autonomy, yet for...
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The Colonial Roots of Environmental Discourse: Tanzania’s Struggle for Sustainable PracticesEnvironmental IssuesSeptember 9, 2024 The Colonial Roots of Environmental Discourse: Tanzania’s Struggle for Sustainable PracticesIn the past decades, environmental discourse has gained prominence, yet its roots run deep into a history shaped... -
Winners or Losers? The Economic Ramifications of Ujamaa vs. Neoliberalism in TanzaniaEconomic Issues and DevelopmentSeptember 9, 2024 Winners or Losers? The Economic Ramifications of Ujamaa vs. Neoliberalism in TanzaniaThe interplay between global capitalism and state authority has been a focal point of scholarly debate, particularly regarding...
