It is said, and it is true, that “water is life”. This has also been proven scientifically: up to 60% of the human adult body is water. According to H.H. Mitchell, Journal of Biological Chemistry 158, the brain and heart are composed of 73% water, and the lungs are about 83% water. The skin contains 64% water, muscles […]
AFRO-CENTRICITY: THE ULTIMATE SOLUTION TO “BEDO INGET BYE OWEKO KOM PURA KWAR”
Every human group and classification, whether by race, colour, or language, has its unique ways of expressing themselves. To the Acholi people, a Luo group living in Uganda and South Sudan, they also have several idioms or proverbs to express themselves when it comes to different circumstances or situations. For […]
A SELECTION OF TRADITIONAL DANCES FROM THE NILE VALLEY
Culture is one of the most important aspects of civilized people. In his books: “Towards the African Renaissance: Essays in Culture and Development, 1946–1960” and “The Cultural Unity of Black Africa: The Domains of Patriarchy and of Matriarchy in Classical Antiquity”, Cheikh Anta Diop states clearly that Africans have a […]
NEGOTIATION: THE PROTOCOL FOR DEFUSING POLITICAL TENSIONS AND PROMOTING BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT IN THE NILE VALLEY REGIONS
“Organized murder is war, and though we demonstrate against a particular war, the nuclear, or any other kind of war, we have never demonstrated against war“ J. Krishnamurti In our recent featured insights, we outlined some of the key global trends that may impact your business wherever you may be. Such trends included among […]
GREAT HISTORIC PAN AFRICAN LEADERS FROM THE NILE VALLEY
This article tries to refresh briefly on the great cultural, spiritual and political leaders of the Nile valley. To be included in this list, such a leader must have embraced the ideologies of pan-Africanism and practiced them for the benefits of the people and country. This implies therefore that the […]
STATISTICS AND AFRICAN POPULATION GROWTH: WHO IS FOOLING WHO?
According to the UN, the population of Africa is projected to reach almost half of the world’s in the next thirty years; that is to say by 2050. The world body states that the African continent is expected to be the fastest growing population of the world, and this will […]
THE ROLES OF LAISSEZ FAIRE AND HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE IN AFRICA’S CONFLICT RESOLUTION
In the past, Africans used to solve their conflicts by observing two key guiding principles. First, that conflicts will not, and should not, lead to serious injuries or death of the parties involved. Secondly, that community participation and involvement in conflict resolution are paramount. In fact, Africans used a constitutional […]
UPCOMING CONFERENCES WITHIN NILE VALLEY
Within the Nile valley, a number of conferences that reinforce Pan-African spirits of are usually organized on an annual basis. For the 2020, there will be medical conferences in Egypt. Apart from Egypt, a number of conferences on sustainability and anthropology are also scheduled for African countries including South Africa, […]