Tag Archives: From Cape Town to Kampala (CT2K)
On “Parad” in Kigali
Liberation Day on 4 July is arguably the most significant holiday celebrated in post-genocide Rwanda for it was on this day in 1994 that Paul Kagame’s RPF captured Kigali and the country, bringing to an end the savagery which claimed … Continue reading
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Agriculture in Zambia- Part 2
Richard and Mary Williams are an inspiring couple, of that there is no doubt. A lawyer and pharmacist by training, soon after getting married they left their chosen careers for a life of farming in the Marondera district of Zimbabwe. … Continue reading
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Dead Aid
On the journey north from Cape Town to Kampala, Africa Observed was fortunate to spend a few days in Livingstone. Just kilometres from the thundering Victoria Falls, this bustling Zambian town has been the major beneficiary of political and economic … Continue reading
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Agriculture in Zambia- Part 1
To suggest that the lifestyle that Gregory Smith enjoys is enviable, smacks of understatement. For a generation, of which Africa Observed is part, which is guided by the notion of doing meaningful and fulfilling work, rather than simply earning a … Continue reading
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Boda Boda
The N7 from Cape Town north to the border at Vioolsdrif and up the B1 to Windhoek is an uneventful spine up the West Coast of Southern Africa. Passing through dusty towns like Springbok and Steinkopf, the road which connects … Continue reading
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From Cape Town to Kampala (CT2K)
Africa Observed has recently returned from a five week journey from Cape Town to Kampala on bus, boat and boda boda. This journey has inspired a number of articles which constitute the appropriately named From Cape Town to Kampala (CT2K) … Continue reading
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