Kester Kenn Klomegah

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MD Africa Editor Kester Kenn Klomegah is an independent researcher and writer on African affairs in the EurAsian region and former Soviet republics. He wrote previously for African Press Agency, African Executive and Inter Press Service. Earlier, he had worked for The Moscow Times, a reputable English newspaper. Klomegah taught part-time at the Moscow Institute of Modern Journalism. He studied international journalism and mass communication, and later spent a year at the Moscow State Institute of International Relations. He co-authored a book “AIDS/HIV and Men: Taking Risk or Taking Responsibility” published by the London-based Panos Institute. In 2004 and again in 2009, he won the Golden Word Prize for a series of analytical articles on Russia's economic cooperation with African countries.

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AGOA and AfCFTA: Unlocking Business Potentials between United States and Africa

United States Trade Representative Katherine Tai will host the 21st U.S.–sub-Saharan Africa Trade and Economic Cooperation Forum (AGOA Forum) in Washington, D.C., from July...

What Next After Putin Awards Sassou-Nguesso with Russian Medal?

Republic of Congo President Denis Sassou-Nguesso, unlike majority of African leaders who have maintained their neutrality, showered praises for Russia's 'special military operation' against...

European-Funded Initiative Aims at Creating African Vaccine Market

African leaders have teamed up with Europe and Western countries to push for a comprehensive strategic partnership to a new height, this time in...

Far East Forum Offers More Opportunities for Collaborating with Asia-Pacific

With the rapidly-developing relations among Asian-Pacific countries, Russia is also diversifying and consolidating trade to the region. Russia is collaborating with Asian countries in...

Reassessing Russia’s Engagement with Zimbabwe

As most often reiterated, Russia and Zimbabwe have had an excellent bilateral relations, dating from the time of Zimbabwe's struggle for political independence. Soviet...

Coalition Government: A test for South Africa’s democracy

Despite the alarming struggle for control and influence among South African political parties, the African National Congress (ANC) headed by Cyril Ramaphosa has finally...

Mnangagwa Considers Zambia as a Security Threat in Southern Africa

Zimbabwean President Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa, during a special meeting on the sidelines, St. Petersburg International Economic Forum held on 5 to 8 June, with...

Pathways Towards Africa’s Energy Security

Today, African countries face major challenges in ensuring energy security. Several reports indicate Africa is experiencing a rapid population growth, rising unemployment, persistent ethnic...

Ramaphosa’s Administration and the Electricity Challenges in South Africa

In this insightful interview, Dr Kelvin Kemm, a nuclear physicist and former chairman of the South African Nuclear Energy Corporation (NECSA), and current Chairman...

Scramble For Entrepreneurial Influence in Africa by Global Players a Geopolitical Reality

The scramble for entrepreneurial influence in Africa by global players is a geopolitical reality. In order to be part of this geopolitical arena, foreign...

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