{
  "id": 7421428,
  "title": "Lumumba: Africans must stop insulting Africa with “African time”",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/lumumba-africans-must-stop-insulting-africa-with-african-time-7421428",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-14T23:30:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
    "slug": "punch",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/lumumba-africans-must-stop-insulting-africa-with-african-time/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Kenyan scholar Patrick Lumumba has spoken out against the stereotype of \"African time\", which refers to the perceived lack of punctuality in Africa. According to reports from Punch, this criticism came after a governor's late arrival interrupted Lumumba's speech at a conference in Kisumu.\n\nLumumba's comments were reported by Punch Nigeria and Punch, which both carried the same story. There was no additional information provided in the reports.\n\nA separate issue was discussed by Gabby Otchere-Darko, Founder and Executive Chairman of the Africa Prosperity Network, who was reported by Adom Online as calling for the removal of visa restrictions between African countries to boost economic opportunities and jobs. However, this story was not related to Lumumba's comments on \"African time\".",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "Lumumba: Africans must stop insulting Africa with “African time”",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/lumumba-africans-must-stop-insulting-africa-with-african-time",
        "published": "2026-09-14T23:24:04.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}