Open in app

Sign In

Write

Sign In

Husnah Mad-hy
Husnah Mad-hy

Home

About

Jun 28, 2022

Geocultural Power, Africa& China — Red Flags to consider & the Question of Agency(Pt 5)

The leadership school “aims at enhancing party construction and improving governance capabilities of the six parties through exchanges and communication.” Tanzania has had one ruling party (Chama Cha Mapinduzi — CCM) since the multi-party system was established. While the responsibility cannot be put on Beijing for the aspirations of African…

Agency

4 min read

Geocultural Power, Africa& China — Red Flags to consider & the Question of Agency(Pt 5)
Geocultural Power, Africa& China — Red Flags to consider & the Question of Agency(Pt 5)
Agency

4 min read


Jun 28, 2022

Geocultural Power, Africa & China — China with the Southern African Countries (Pt 4)

China & the military in Africa Through the leadership school and past evidence, China-African relations have always moved beyond material investments. CPC has a past in training senior party cadres and political elites across the African continent with a party-to-party focus. China helped with military support for guerilla warfares against…

Military Training

3 min read

Geocultural Power, Africa& China — China with the Southern African Countries(Pt 4)
Geocultural Power, Africa& China — China with the Southern African Countries(Pt 4)
Military Training

3 min read


Jun 28, 2022

Geocultural Power, Africa & China — Power, Influence, Party-Party exchange & Legitimization (Pt 3)

Power and influence — Goh states that influence has to do with one impacting the behavior of another actor’s preferences or behavior. Goh considers how influence can act as a preference multiplier — where preferences are already aligned, hence influence works to intensify the expected outcome. And the second kind…

Chinaafrica

4 min read

Geocultural Power, Africa& China — Power, Influence, Party-Party exchange & Legitimization(Pt 3)
Geocultural Power, Africa& China — Power, Influence, Party-Party exchange & Legitimization(Pt 3)
Chinaafrica

4 min read


Jun 28, 2022

Geocultural Power, Africa & China — Tanzanias History (Pt 2)

Re-imagining the past — a shared destiny China established diplomatic relations with Tanganyika and Zanzibar in 1961 and 1963 respectively. Due to Tanzania’s first President, Julius Nyerere's desire to reduce the country’s dependence on Western countries and in exploring socialism, China extended development aid to Tanzania in the 1970s, especially…

Arushadeclaration

4 min read

Arushadeclaration

4 min read


Jun 28, 2022

Geocultural Power, Africa & China — Introducing the Julius Nyerere Leadership School w/ Southern African Countries (Pt 1)

The Julius Nyerere Leadership School: The Julius Nyerere Leadership school, named after Tanzania’s first President and socialism advocate, was funded by the Chinese Government under the Communist Party of China (CPC) for $45 million.1 …

Tanzania

3 min read

Tanzania

3 min read


Jun 28, 2022

Some thoughts on the G7 — Capping Russia, Interest in Africa & Countering China’s BRI

SUMMARY OF THE G7 PROCEEDINGS After watching the G7 leaders make their speeches on Sunday, these are some of the key points I picked up on. Firstly, the Build Back Better project unveiled at last year’s G7 has been relaunched/renamed as the Global infrastructure and Investment (PGII) in 2022. President…

G7

6 min read

Some thoughts on the G7 — Capping Russia, Interest in Africa & Countering China’s BRI
Some thoughts on the G7 — Capping Russia, Interest in Africa & Countering China’s BRI
G7

6 min read


Feb 4, 2022

The Financial Action Task Force Bolsters Regulation for Cryptocurrencies

*For some reason I can’t copy and paste with my links — but the actual paper is embedded with resources.* Article: https://www.wsj.com/articles/global-regulators-back-tougher-rules-to-prevent-criminals-from-using-crypto-11635413402 The Financial Action Task Force Bolsters Regulation for Cryptocurrencies The Financial Action Task Force (FATF), an international body that coordinates government policy on illicit finance, has released new…

Cryptocurrency

5 min read

The Financial Action Task Force Bolsters Regulation for Cryptocurrencies
The Financial Action Task Force Bolsters Regulation for Cryptocurrencies
Cryptocurrency

5 min read


Nov 14, 2021

Making sense of Tweedism

Larry Lessig talks about this guy called Boss Tweed — He said Boss Tweed doesn't care who does the electing as long as he does the nominating. …

Tweed

3 min read

Tweed

3 min read


Nov 9, 2021

Cryptocurrencies — and ‘developing’ countries

Cryptocurrencies — and ‘developing’ countries Like most crypto supporters tend to do — cryptocurrencies are painted as the currencies for all (and especially for developing/emerging markets). Of course, that's where we’re headed… right? Digital everything … I was curious, I mean his focus was on El Salvador, the word remittances…

Cryptocurrency

6 min read

Cryptocurrency

6 min read


Nov 9, 2021

Trying — (Take 1)

In one of my courses — Technology Policy — my professor implores us to pursue two main exercises for class. One includes writing memos opposing the argument that the presenting group is in favor of. The other is in debating the presenters. I avidly participate (surprise!) Who doesn’t enjoy exercising…

Failure

3 min read

Trying — (Take 1)
Trying — (Take 1)
Failure

3 min read

Husnah Mad-hy

Husnah Mad-hy

In the making …

Following
  • Ezekiel Lengaram

    Ezekiel Lengaram

  • fatma karume aka Shangazi

    fatma karume aka Shangazi

  • The Globe and Mail

    The Globe and Mail

  • POLITICO

    POLITICO

  • Munk School of Global Aff

    Munk School of Global Aff

See all (9)

Help

Status

Writers

Blog

Careers

Privacy

Terms

About

Text to speech

Teams