
“It is clear that we must find an African solution to our problems, and that this can only be found in African Unity. Divided we are weak; united, Africa could become one of the greatest sources for good in the world.” – Kwame Nkrumah

Many things continue to baffle my intellect but one that my mind has refused to subdue to, is the idea of using paper money. When I take a deep dive back in time and see how money has evolved from barter, to commodity media, to shells, to coins and then to gold, I have to…

The gold Rush, the scramble and partition of Africa and the Dutch tulip mania! What do these historical periods have in common? A very valuable commodity or asset at the epicentre of the economy in a region, and a scramble for it! Gold: inarguably the most valuable item on planet Earth since biblical times. Sought…