African Mirror Magazine

Employability and Entrepreneurial skills for Mass communication students and young mass comm. graduates are ongoing. If you are interested send us private message …[email protected] for details.

According to statistics provided by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), these are currently, according to the figures provided at the time, the Top 5 richest countries in Africa are:
Nigeria: GDP – $594.257 billion
South Africa: GDP – $341.216 billion
Egypt: GDP – $284.860 billion
Algeria: GDP – $227.802 billion
Morocco: GDP – $112.552 billion
It is so unfortunate that even with all this figures most of African citizens are still wallowing in poverty.

Rwanda is often touted as an example of what African states could achieve if only they were better governed. Out of the ashes of a horrific genocide, President Paul Kagame has resuscitated the economy, curtailed corruption and maintained political stability.
This is a record that many other leaders can only dream of, and has led to Rwanda being cited as an economic success story that the rest of the continent would do well to follow.

Former USA President Barack Obama has visited Kenya, his father’s native country, for the first time since leaving office.
Mr Obama travelled to Kenya, for a two-day visit, to help support the launch of a sports, training and vocational centre founded by his half-sister, Dr Auma Obama. Sauti Kuu aims to provide economic opportunities for young people in rural Kenya. Its new centre will help the youth acquire new skills through education and sports.