The Colonial Clock: Who Designed Africa's Retirement Models

Nov 06, 2026

We talk about colonialism’s obvious legacies in Africa: IMF structural adjustment programmes, debt traps, “aid” tied to economically-crippling policy changes, externally-fueled conflicts and terror...

But what about those colonial legacies which we have normalized so much, we barely even notice or question them?

What if we told you that even the age at which you are allowed to retire as an African is just another Western colonial weapon fashioned against you?

@sannario_ reports for The Spearhead.

The Spearhead React To Kemi Badenoch Comment’s On The Role of Britain in The Transatlantic Slave Trade

British Conservative party leader Kemi Badenoch (born Olukemi Olufunto Adegoke) has built a political career out of lending herself to be the convenient black face of right wing British racism, who regularly trots out the most racially coded and offensive messages on behalf of her patrons, knowing that as someone of recent African heritage, she cannot be punished for doing so.

The most recent installment in her one-woman political ministrel show involved offering a typically shameless and completely unsolicited opinion praising Britain for allegedly stopping the European slave trade, while asserting that Britain has no need to apologise for its role or offer restitution.

Senior reporter @Big_Mck responds:

A Decade of “Change”, a Nation Growing Poorer

Eleven years after millions voted for a supposed political transition, Nigeria’s economic reality tells a grim story.

With over 90 million citizens now living in multidimensional poverty and living standards sharply declined, Kangmwa Gofen investigates how foreign-backed economic policies and geopolitical interests continue to shape the nation’s trajectory.

Ghana Launches TraffiTech-GH To Improve Safety On Its Roads

In 2025, Ghana recorded 2,949 road accident fatalities, the highest in over 30 years. In a move to prevent such chilling statistics in the future, the Ghanaian government has launched TraffiTech-GH, a technology-powered traffic enforcement system.

Because just that’s what serious governments that actually care about their citizens do.

Here Are The Winners Of The 2026 Echoes Of Africa Challenge

On October 1st, The Spearhead promoted the Echoes Of Africa Challenge, a virtual essay competition organized by History Africa [ include “(@historyafrica)” on IG ] to support young Africans in understanding their history and heritage.

The competition, whose theme was “Africa Know Thyself: ‘Beyond the Single Narrative’”, was opened to junior and senior-secondary students across Africa’s 54 countries. The Spearhead is proud to finally announce the winners. We warmly congratulate all participants, and encourage Africa’s rising generation to continue to learn about their glorious history.

Here’s to the next one!