THE SOUTHERN AFRICA DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY (SADC) SADC is an intergovernmental organization which constitutes some states from Eastern Central and Southern Africa. Previously the community was known as Southern Africa development coordination conference (SADCC) which came into account as the result of declaration put at Lusaka in 1980. At the time, composed some countries from central, … Read more
THE EAST AFRICAN COMMUNITY (E.A.C) As other regional co operations, the East African Cooperation came into existence several decades in the past. Its root can be traced as back as 1920’s. At this conjuncture the East African Governors Conference was officially started in1923. The governors’ aim was to coordinate matters of common interest in their … Read more
The concept of Self Reliance and Entrepreneurship The term “entrepreneur” is derived from the French verb “entrepreneur” which means to attempt to try in hand, to contract for or to adventure. According to Webster’s New World Dictionary, an entrepreneur is defined as one who organizes and manages a business, and undertakes the risk for the … Read more
THE SECOND WORLD WAR (1939-1945) THE SECOND WORLD WAR (1939-1945) INTRODUCTION This was the largest global military fighting of conflicts between the Axis power (forces ) involved ; Germany, Italy, Austria and Japan and Allied powers(Democratic Forces) including Britain, France, U.S.A and Russia which took place from 1st September 1939 to 1945. Second World War … Read more
THE GREAT ECONOMIC DEPRESSION 1929 – 1933 THE GREAT ECONOMIC DEPRESSION 1929 – 1933 INTRODUCTION The Great Economic Depression was the severe worldwide economic decline that took place from 1929 to 1933. OR Was the worst period in the industrial nations characterized by low production, low sale and high rate of business failure and unemployment. … Read more
ESTABLISHMENT OF NATIONAL MILITARY AND NATIONAL LEGAL INSTITUTIONS ESTABLISHMENT OF NATIONAL MILITARY AND NATIONAL LEGAL INSTITUTIONS National military comprises of the army, police, prisons, national service, immigration department and the militia. National legal institutions are formed by the judicial organ of the government. After independence, African governments established their own national military and legal institutions … Read more
CHANGES IN THE PROVISION OF HOUSING SERVICES AFTER INDEPENDENCE CHANGES IN THE PROVISION OF HOUSING SERVICES AFTER INDEPENDENCE Since 1960’s most African countries were experiencing population increase especially in urban areas, as a result most countries found it very hard to cope with the demands created by the new development. For example it became difficult … Read more
CHANGES IN THE PROVISION OF WATER SERVICES IN AFRICA AFTER INDEPENDENCE CHANGES IN THE PROVISION OF WATER SERVICES IN AFRICA AFTER INDEPENDENCE In African countries provision of clean and safe piped water during colonialism was mainly available in urban centers particularly in the European neighborhoods, African residential areas lacked clean water supply especially in rural … Read more
CHANGES IN THE PROVISION OF HEALTH SERVICES AFTER INDEPENDENCE IN AFRICA CHANGES IN THE PROVISION OF HEALTH SERVICES AFTER INDEPENDENCE IN AFRICA The health care facilities of most African countries were inherited from colonialism that were used to care the Europeans and civil servants and few and poor medical facilities caring the ordinary citizens. Most … Read more
PROVISION OF EDUCATION IN AFRICA AFTER INDEPENDENCE PROVISION OF EDUCATION IN AFRICA AFTER INDEPENDENCE Education can be defined as a process of transmitting knowledge, values and skills from one generation to another through teaching and training. After political independence many African states inherited the colonial education system which was contrary to their local education system … Read more