The Ethiopian Empire at the Start of the Slave Trade
For Africa to light up the future, the issues that have held us back before and continue to hold us back today must be studied and sorted out.
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November 22, 2021
Articles By: Peter Gatuna
4 Work Lessons from Three Weeks as a Construction Layman
Every job has a lay and mason’s works aspect to it – the grunt work and the skilled effort.
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November 3, 2021
The East-West Schism: A Holy Warfare That Continues to Influence The World’s Geopolitical Environment
The East-West schism was fueled by a philosophy known as Arianism which had started back in the 5th century CE. In a very sublime way, Arianism introduces divine eugenics in church dogma.
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September 30, 2021
How the East-West Schism Impacted Ethiopia
The excommunication order after the East-West falling out paved the way for the interpretations of slavery as the exclusive burden of black people.
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September 21, 2021
Meaning Behind the Expensive Habits of La Sape of Congo
La Sape is about doing everything possible to maintain confidence in oneself. It is about refusing to believe the lie of inferiority even when one is down.
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September 15, 2021
The Adventures of Abu Bakar II: Evidence from ‘They Came Before Columbus’ by Ivan Van Sertima
With continued study and exploration, the bigger picture of Africa before European contact and during those first few years of contact has been emerging. And it is not a bad picture at all.
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September 14, 2021
The Rise of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tawahedo Church
More than any other institution in Ethiopia, the Orthodox Tawahedo Church has seen all the intrigues of Ethiopia’s long history. In fact, its origins lay much further back, at a time when Ethiopia was still languishing in the shadows of Egypt.
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September 8, 2021
Ethiopia’s Rise After the Late Bronze Age Collapse
Ethiopia was one of the few powers that rose after the Late Bronze Age collapse. In just a few centuries, she was finally able to move from the shadows of Egypt and set her own destiny.
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August 27, 2021
Ethiopia’s Origins in the Shadows of Dynastic Egypt
In spite of the critical role of the Ethiopian highlands in sustaining the Nile plains, Ethiopia was only ever a subordinate to Egyptian ambitions.
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August 20, 2021
Reflections on My 25th Year of Life
If there is something I can confidently say at this point in my life, it’s that I have failed A LOT. So obviously, I have learnt an awful lot too.
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August 12, 2021
The Lemba People and their Eclectic Myths that Check out
Our folk stories were dismissed during the colonization period as a matter of course.
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August 9, 2021
7 Things Africa Must Do to Secure a Brighter Future
Africa will be defined by finding a separation between Tribe and Politics the same way that Europe was defined by its decision to separate Church from State.
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August 4, 2021
The Deep Roots of the Ethiopia-Tigray Conflict
A more accurate way to put it would be; Ethiopia was the only African country not to be colonized by a European nation. Instead, Ethiopia was colonized by the first truly African nation of Abyssinia.
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July 30, 2021
Towards Peace in the 2022 Kenya General Elections
To ensure that the upcoming general election is peaceful, we must first destroy the notions we have been taught of tribe as a political construct. Let’s instead celebrate tribe as the cultural concept it really is.
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July 28, 2021
The Decline of Africa During the Slave Trade Period
The slave period was the greatest plunder of African lands in which non-other than the very owners of said lands were complacent in one way or another.
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July 26, 2021
The People of Atlantis as Told by Plato
In the end, Atlantis is not the story of one single group of people. In fact, it is highly unlikely that the Bantus were the only dwellers of Green Sahara. A fair portion of the population of Atlantis would have favored the northern and eastern exit points from North Africa. We just need to find who these people are.
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July 20, 2021
The Ngaren Museum of Humankind: A Futuristic Marvel to Pay Homage to The Past
By combining history and futuristic digital tools, Ngaren will make history come alive in a way that few other historical institutions have done.
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July 14, 2021
An Unexpected Lesson on Social Capital
What more can one ask of a Sunday morning than to witness the human spirit in perfect harmony?
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July 13, 2021
Financial Education and the Plight of the Financially Illiterate
A person who does not understand money is poor even when they have money because they will probably misuse and/or waste it all.
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July 6, 2021
Back After 19 Years, the Classic Safari Rally Still Rocks!
In the end, the best Kenyan drivers filled the 7 – 9 spots, as the ferocious Toyota Yaris swept the pole with a 1-2 finish.
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July 5, 2021
4 Old Maps That Tell East African History Better
The history of East Africa is basically the story of a titanic tussle between the Kingdom of Abyssinia and the Ethiopian Empire. Before the Europeans came, these two kingdoms impacted the African continent more than any others.
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June 22, 2021
Madaraka in 2021: Towards a Stronger East African Community
Unless we can fully unlock the potential of Kenyans, we will never unlock the full potential of Kenya. The same goes for the East African Community and the continent as a whole.
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June 15, 2021
Age of Discovery Re-discovered: The Adventures of Abu Bakar II
The age of discovery is widely believed to have been a Europeans-only affair. Every “real” historian must believe this, because “accepted evidence” says so.
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June 1, 2021
DRIVE: A Better Driving Force than Motivation?
Motivated people can be just as enthusiastic about the goals they set for themselves as everyone else, and this is what drives them to excel. The problem comes when you have to get your motivation from an external force – which is what most people do
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May 31, 2021
Awakening is Real – However Much You Want to Believe it
Why do adults find it so hard to say “yes, but” and instead run straight to “no”? In this case, even when the latter is so obviously dead wrong?
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May 28, 2021
Ancient Saharan Origins of East African Bantus: The Land of Atlantis and Egypt
More and more, it is starting to seem like we might have the definitive answer as to where exactly the majestic city of Atlantis might have been located, who built it, and why it collapsed
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May 20, 2021
Start-up Investment: Top Venture Capital Funds and Angel Investors in Kenya
The start-up space in Kenya is quite robust, with the signs pointing to more growth in the future.
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May 17, 2021
Earth Day 2021: The Bigger Picture
Without comprehensive solutions, climate action can be overturned very easily. Moreover, there’s a need to separate politics from climate action.
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April 29, 2021
African Modalities of Knowing: The Missing Piece in The Kenyan Education System?
By combining old modalities of knowledge like alchemy with modern sciences, we can create an even more superior knowledge system than alchemy or African Indigenous Knowledge Systems.
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April 28, 2021
Why It Is Essential to Build Critical Thinking Skills
Analytical thinking will become one of the most valuable classes of skills of the future world;iIn fact, of the top 10 skills of tomorrow, 7 are all about mental acuity.
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April 22, 2021
Seng’enge ni Ng’ombe: The Biggest Challenge Facing Underprivileged Students in Kenya’s Education System
Uniforms, and the uniformity construct they encapsulate, are exactly what is wrong with our education system. Maybe it is a good idea to dress all alike, but that can be very confusing when we are all so different.
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April 19, 2021
The Common Divergence of African Peoples: The Late Bronze Age Collapse
The only thing we can be sure about is that the Late Bronze Age collapse proceeded the start of the Bantu expansion. The question we now need to answer; was the Late Bronze Age collapse the trigger for the Bantu expansion?
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April 12, 2021
The Ultimate Male: A Manly Solution to Rape Culture in Kenya
In my view, the prevalence of rape incidences is a sign of a deeper problem. A crisis of maleness, if you will, that is being expressed in the worst possible way. In Kenya, we have many men walking around who possess none of the values that make a man a man.
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April 8, 2021
The 7 Cures for a Lean Purse
It’s a secret that shows its workings, slowly, over time, with continued use. Once you understand that investing is all the difference between a life of comfort and a life of constraint, accumulating wealth becomes so much easier.
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April 6, 2021
Regulation in the Kenyan Film Industry: The Way Forward
Film studios need to wake up and smell the coffee. Or rather, wake up to the opportunity at hand. Not only Kenya, but the entire East and Central Africa, can become a single film market for Swahili/English movies.
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April 1, 2021
How Cap 222 Muzzles Creativity in the Kenya Film Industry
An archaic colonial law, Cap 222 was initially meant to regulate filmmaking in colonial Kenya towards independence. You know, when opposition was fever-high and freedom fighters were looking for any means possible to galvanize the populace into action.
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March 24, 2021
Gro Intelligence, a Woman-LED Tech Startup Founded in Nairobi, Just Raised $85 Million
Even by American standards, $85 million is a heck of a lot of money for a startup to raise. In Kenya, it is the equivalent of Kshs 9 billion!
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March 22, 2021
Of Ezekiel Mutua, The Kenya Film Classification Board, Eric Omondi and the Future of the Kenyan Film Industry
Cap 222 couldn’t be any more forbidding if it simply read: “Thou shalt not make film.” It seems like that is the unstated intention, at any rate.
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March 18, 2021
How to Balance Long Term Vision and Short Term Execution to Achieve your Dreams
At the end of the day, the vision is what ties it all together. All the things that you are doing to achieve your dreams are held together by that dream. When things seem tough, you can often get new strength simply from reminding yourself the bigger picture
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March 15, 2021
Celebrating #Choosetochallenge, the Women Who Challenge … and the Way Forward
it is ridiculous for more than half of the human population to have to fight to be treated equally. The fact that the discrimination is being based on something as out of everyone’s control as their gender makes it even more ridiculous.
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March 11, 2021
Ways to Avoid Getting Trapped in Perfectionism
Perfectionism is not a habit. It is a character archetype – a mental model. Perfectionists are naturally wired to find ways to improve things. It is only harmful if you let it get in the way of your being productive.
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March 11, 2021
How to Leverage Your Skills to Build a Successful Services Business
The best way to make it in service industries is to get really good at one thing. Specialize as much as you can. That is how you capture the market.
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March 5, 2021
Leadership Lessons from Africa’s Great Leaders: Nabongo Mumia
Leaders like Nabongo Mumia bore the responsibility of dealing with (colonists) on behalf of their people. But while most saw this invasion as a major problem, Mumia saw an opportunity to strengthen his kingdom.
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February 24, 2021
The Rise and Rise of the African Renaissance
By giving up our identity, we lost the power of self-determination. And by letting others define who we are, we were relegated to the side notes of history.
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February 18, 2021
The 10 Most in-Demand Career Fields in Kenya in 2021
Online commerce is taking over the world and there is millions of order fulfilment careers added to the job market to show for it.
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February 15, 2021
Chasing Your Dreams: 3 Easy Steps to Get You Started
Deep down you know that you can do it, but you are yet to figure out the metaphorical turning of the key to open the door and start exploring.
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February 12, 2021
4 Things That Happen When You Actually Apply Self-Improvement Advice to Your Life
An idea requires the right internal conditions for it to take root – for it to become yours and, ultimately, a part of you.
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February 6, 2021
Appreciating The Cycle of Life
From the point of birth up until our death, we are constantly growing and changing physically, mentally, and emotionally.
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February 5, 2021
6 Reasons Why an African Identity Revolution is Imminent
Africans bring plenty of fresh perspective to the world – untested ways of doing things. These new perspectives could be useful in making the world a better place for all of humanity.
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January 28, 2021
5 Tips to Help You Become More Employable
If you want to make money, then you must be able to solve a problem for someone. That’s all it takes.
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January 25, 2021
Pro Tisa : The Genius Ironsmith Disrupting the Kenyan Film Industry
The rising commercial viability of film has been brought about by the individual efforts of various stakeholders. Not the government, or aid-givers, but ordinary Kenyans who are pushing the boundaries of what is possible.
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January 22, 2021
You Must Overcome Failure to Succeed in Life – Here Are 5 Ways How
You will be tempted to throw in the towel when you don’t succeed the first few times. You will feel the urge to do something more ‘practical’, to be more ‘realistic’. You must resist.
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January 14, 2021
No Money? No Problem! You Can Chase Your Dreams Even When You Are Cash-Strapped
There is no question that you will reach your goals faster when you have the resources to chase them, but the two are not mutually inclusive.
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January 12, 2021
Leadership Lessons From Africa’s Great Leaders: Thomas Sankara
Inspirational leaders are few and far apart. When they emerge, they shine like beacons of hope, reminding us that there is still tremendous good within us.
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January 5, 2021
5 New Years’ resolutions for 2021
For all its horrors, Covid-19 has taught us a very important lesson on personal responsibility. Separated from friends, family, and colleagues, you simply had to learn to stand on your own feet.
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January 4, 2021
4 Reasons Why Men Fear Feminism and One Simple Reason Why They Should Not
Everyone’s views are deeply rooted in a person’s experiences – upbringing, dating experiences, etc. But the generalizations from these personal experiences are preached as fact.
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December 22, 2020
Social Entrepreneurship: 4 Industries That Are Solving Africa’s Biggest Problems
Defined as a way of running a business that puts the customer ahead of profit, social enterprises may just be the answer to the consumerism challenge the world has been looking to solve.
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December 10, 2020
Leadership Lessons From Africa’s Great Leaders: Mekatilili Wa Menza
Mekatilili wa Menza’s achievements are even more admirable when you consider that she did it all at a time when women rarely held leadership positions.
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December 2, 2020
Africa’s History: A Case of Too Many Gaps and Unanswered Questions
Africa gave rise to the world and then, millennia later, fell to one of her ravaging descendants.
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November 26, 2020
The Challenges Facing Freelancers in the Creative Industries
While there are not very many businesses looking for freelancers to fill employment gaps, there is no shortage of firms looking for good workers in return for “exposure”.
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November 20, 2020
The Fall of the Divine Feminine in Traditional African Communities
In the mission to create an Afrocentric account of world history, the fall of the woman must be a major topic of discussion.
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November 18, 2020
#NoWhiteSaviours : The Case Against The White Saviour Complex and Voluntourism
Everything about voluntourism and the white saviour complex that goes with it is bad for Africa.
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November 13, 2020
The Complexities Behind Africa’s Shared History
Africa, as with her people, has always been a complex continent. Tribal barriers separated us long before the slaver and the coloniser did.
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August 21, 2020
5 Simple Steps You Can Take to Help You Stop Procrastinating
Most people don’t realize the harm of their procrastination habit until they look back and notice all the opportunities they missed
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August 4, 2020
Africa Must Own Her History – but First We Need to Know It
When your history is written by someone else, it doesn’t really belong to you. And right now, our history as Africans belongs to Europe.
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July 24, 2020
