This summer I had an amazing experience as a Research Assistant at the Canadian International Resources and Development Institute (CIRDI) in downtown Vancouver. Coming from a very resource-rich country, Tanzania,... read more →
The 70th Institute of Public Administration of Canada (IPAC) Annual Conference was held at the Hilton Hotel in Quebec from August 19 to 22, 2018. It was an opportunity for... read more →
General elections were held in Sierra Leone on March 7, 2018 to elect the President, Parliament and local councils. The first 100 days of a new government are often... read more →
Studying in Norway has been a great experience. Before applying, I didn’t know anyone who had studied abroad and never really considered it. Now here I am, completing a two-year... read more →
July 18, 2018, the 100th anniversary of Nelson Mandela’s birth, is an opportunity to reflect on his continuing impact and inspiration. The Nelson Mandela Foundation is dedicating this year’s Mandela... read more →
United Nations (UN) Public Service Day, June 23, celebrates the value of public service to the community. It highlights the contribution of public service in the development process, recognizes the... read more →
World Oceans Day, held yearly on June 8, reminds us of the importance of the oceans that make up about 70% of our planet earth. Oceans, abundant in natural resources,... read more →
Africa Day is the annual commemoration of the foundation of the Organisation of African Unity on May 25, 1963. In this post, I reflect on the most fundamental but often... read more →
As African Climate Change Week is marked in Nairobi this week, I find myself reflecting on public policy research that I am doing in Canada as an African Leader of... read more →
I’m writing this on International Women Day: thanks to my field of work I have never felt more connected to the global movement for women’s empowerment. For the past year... read more →
