April 29, 2021
In our “Africa Reacts” series, the CSIS Africa Program asks prominent African journalists, civil society activists, and thought leaders to share their analysis on the U.S. political process. By flipping the script featuring African analysts’ views on U.S. politics rather than U.S. analysts’ opinions on African developments we are seeking to start a new conversation about the future of U.S.-African relations.
In our ninth installation, we asked top African experts to provide their reactions to President Joe Biden’s first 100 days in office. What has changed, and what remains the same? What are African publics saying about the new U.S. president, and what does that portend for U.S.-Africa relations? Many analysts applauded the symbolic steps Biden has taken to mend ties with Africa, including his opening remarks at February’s African Union Summit and by making phone calls to numerous African heads of state. Others decried the Biden administration’s weak r
The East African
Thursday April 29 2021
These days every phone I buy needs and gets a full suit of armour at my expense. PHOTO | FILE | NMG
Summary
There was a time when you could drop your phone face down in a Dar-es-Salaam rainy season puddle, take it home and dry it out for about three days and it would boot up and keep going for another three years or more. This was value for money.
These days every phone I buy needs and gets a full suit of armour at my expense. By the looks of it I might even be moving into a straight up pocket-book situation. Maybe even a zippered carrier. This is also not value for money.
Media fasting is as good as rest after period of national mourning
Wednesday April 21 2021
Summary
Tanzania’s being in the news so much lately has been wonderful in many ways, but also perhaps a little tiresome in the end. As much as I try to keep up with current affairs, I have other interests to read about and obligations to attend to that require my attention.
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I am told that the national broadcaster, Tanzania Broadcasting Corporation, is airing events of national importance live these days.
I cannot confirm this as I have been doing something that not many people in the media would admit to doing from time to time. I have been on a media fast. Therefore, any news of TBC’s performance as our public broadcaster is largely hearsay on my side since about a week or more ago.