April 13, 2023
Ghana: El Anatsui Creates Gigantic Artworks From Recycled Materials - Why the World Fell in Love With Him
The artist El Anatsui was born in Ghana and has spent the bulk of his career in Nigeria, but is a citizen of the world. News of a major new installation of his work coming to the… Read more »
Ethiopia: Ethiopia Was Feted for Expanding Education Rights for Refugees, Then Politics Got in the Way
Ethiopia is one of the largest refugee-hosting countries in the world. It hosts more than 800,000 refugees and asylum seekers. For decades, refugees were sheltered primarily in 26… Read more »
South Africa: Fairtrade - Study Finds Premium Label Does Not Always Benefit Workers On South African Wine Farms
Wine was first produced in South Africa as far back as the mid-1600s by Dutch colonisers who sold it to passing ships. The industry developed further during the colonial and… Read more »
April 12, 2023
Senegal: Only 1 in 3 Girls Makes It to Secondary School in Senegal - Here's Why and How to Fix It
Senegal has a young population, with about half of its 18 million people aged below 19. This indicates a potentially high demand for education. Of those aged six to 11, however,… Read more »
South Africa: Addressing Historical Injustice Key to Balancing Diet Access in South Africa
South Africa has a food crisis. The food system - made up of all of the activities and actors involved in the production, processing, transportation, selling, consumption and… Read more »
Africa: Why Focusing On Covid Deaths Undercounts the Health Harms of the Pandemic - New Research
More than three years into the COVID pandemic, both the virus and the measures taken to control its spread have affected people's lives across the globe. But how can we fully… Read more »
Ethiopia: Community Health Workers in Ethiopia Set Out to Promote Health
Ethiopia has made significant progress in supporting gender equality and girls' empowerment. Rates of child marriage and teenage pregnancy have decreased substantially. Access to… Read more »
South Africa: Livestock Are Threatened By Predators - but Old-Fashioned Shepherding May Be an Effective Solution
Carnivores like leopards, lions and hyenas have been killing livestock for centuries, causing financial losses to farmers. In many parts of the world, farmers respond by killing… Read more »
April 11, 2023
Africa: Why Some Terror Campaigns Escalate to Civil War and Others Don't - Study Reveals Surprising New Answers
Most terrorist campaigns - where a group targets civilians to achieve political objectives - are short-lived. But some aren't. In some cases, terror campaigns (low-intensity… Read more »
South Africa: Thabo Bester's Escape From Privately-Run South African Prison Exposes Corruption
Recently, South Africans were told about an extraordinary escape story - they learnt that a convicted rapist, Thabo Bester, had been at large for a year after he'd escaped from a… Read more »
Nigeria: Nollywood Could See a Major Boost From Nigeria's New Copyright Law
Nigeria has finally updated its 2004 copyright law, bringing it into the digital era - where the entertainment industry has been for decades already. Read more »
South Africa: South African Doctors' Criminal Charges for Mistakes May Have Unintended Consequences
Claims for financial compensation for medical mistakes in South Africa have been on the rise since 2007. Recently, however, criminal charges for medical errors have also become… Read more »
Africa: Great Apes Like to Spin Themselves Dizzy, a Lot Like Children Do, Research Shows
Children love to spin. Whether it is by whirling around on their feet, whipping around on a tyre swing, or tumbling down a grassy hill, they revel in the drunken effects of… Read more »
April 10, 2023
Africa: Cervical Cancer Can Be Beaten - the Key Is Vaccinating Young Girls
In 2020 the World Health Organization introduced a plan to eliminate cervical cancer as a public health threat by 2030. The first step towards this goal is to have 90% of girls… Read more »
Africa: Energy Sector Will Need to Transform Radically - These Are the Five Biggest Challenges
The future of Africa's energy sector is getting increasing attention from policymakers and the private sector. As demand for energy rises, current energy systems must grow rapidly… Read more »
Nigeria: Bola Tinubu Will Increase Tension in Some Parts of the Country and Reduce It in Others
Bola Ahmed Tinubu will be sworn in as president of the country on 29 May 2023. That's if the courts uphold his election victory. Read more »
April 06, 2023
Zimbabwe: Moffat Takadiwa's Landmark Exhibition Uses Found Materials to Comment On Zimbabwe's Colonial Hangover
Moffat Takadiwa is a Zimbabwean artist famous for creating work from found materials. His exhibition Vestiges of Colonialism, curated by Fadzai Muchemwa, opened at the National… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Winky D Is Being Targeted By Police in Zimbabwe - Why the Music Star's Voice Is So Important
Winky D, a 40-year-old Zimdancehall artist, is hugely popular in Zimbabwe. He's also increasingly in the news for the messages in his songs, some of which address social injustice… Read more »
April 05, 2023
Zambia: Kamala Harris's Visit Underscores the Tricky Choices Zambia Is Making About International Allies
US vice-president Kamala Harris's recent visit to Zambia is an example the country's increased engagement with western nations. It gave fresh impetus to the view that Zambian… Read more »
South Africa: Astronomers Used Machine Learning to Mine Data From South Africa's Meerkat Telescope - What They Found
New telescopes with unprecedented sensitivity and resolution are being unveiled around the world - and beyond. Among them are the Giant Magellan Telescope under construction in… Read more »
Africa: Several African Countries Have a Shortage of U.S. Dollars - Why This Happens and How to Fix It
A number of African countries, including Kenya, Egypt, Zimbabwe, Nigeria, Ghana and Zambia, are currently experiencing shortages of US dollars. The dollar is the dominant currency… Read more »
April 04, 2023
South Africa: Green Energy - South Africa's Transition Must Avoid Deepening Inequality
Since the UN Climate Change Agreement was signed by 196 nations in December 2015, many countries have announced policies to reduce their fossil fuel emissions. Read more »
Africa: Fake Medicines Are a Dangerous Threat in Africa - 3 Ways to Spot Them
At the end of a long day, you realise you're starting to get a headache. So you buy painkillers from the street vendor, and take two. But how do you know what those pills really… Read more »
Nigeria: Timeless Review - Nigerian Star Davido's New Album Is Mostly Form Over Substance
Nigerian Afrobeats star Davido (David Adeleke) has demonstrated himself to be a master of showboating. He is able to milk every situation to the maximum. And he did not disappoint… Read more »
April 03, 2023
Kenya: Mass Protests Have a Long and Rich History - But Have Been Hijacked By the Elites
Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga and his coalition party, Azimio la Umoja-One Kenya, recently called for mass protests across the country. Odinga and his team have questioned… Read more »