August 15, 2022
Africa: Besides AI, Regulation Key to Fight Mis/Disinformation
While AI has a crucial role to play in controlling what is seen online, government regulations play an important part in determining how such methods are to be used Read more »
August 11, 2022
Africa: Conversational AI: Africans Disproportionally Disadvantaged
Any views expressed in this opinion piece are those of the author and not of Thomson Reuters Foundation. Read more »
August 09, 2022
Congo-Kinshasa: If Electric Cars Are the Future, Let's Make Them Responsibly
We need rules and incentives to ensure human rights are respected as mining for electric car components grows Read more »
August 08, 2022
Kenya: Youth Help Communities Prepare for Disaster #AfricaClimateCrisis
Young volunteers in the east African nation are spreading the word about extreme weather such as drought as climate change worsens Read more »
August 05, 2022
Kenya: Can Kenya's Youngest MP Candidate Take the Climate Fight to Power?
As Kenya's election nears, 22-year-old Anita Soina pledges to push climate action with the urgency she says is missing at the top Read more »
Africa: Why Is the Anglican Church Torn Over Same-Sex Relationships?
The Anglican Communion's first global meeting for 14 years is overshadowed by row over same-sex marriage. Read more »
August 02, 2022
Zimbabwe: Govt Eyes More Solar Water Heaters As Power Grid Struggles
Rooftop water heaters provide free hot baths even during power blackouts - though installation costs remain a barrier Read more »
Africa: As Online Hate Speech Hits Africa, Social Media Firms Told to Act
Social media used to be a source of light entertainment for Nora, a 47-year-old Zimbabwean domestic worker living in South Africa. But lately, it has become a source of fear. Read more »
August 01, 2022
Africa: We Need a Clearer Roadmap to a Resilient Food System #AfricaClimateCrisis
As climate change hits farmers and those who depend on them, creating a smarter food system is now critical Read more »
July 28, 2022
Nigeria: Uprooted Again, People Who Fled Boko Haram Face New Dangers
As camps for the displaced close in Borno state, thousands of people are at risk of extreme poverty and labour exploitation, aid workers say Read more »
July 27, 2022
Africa: Governments, Don't Shut Down the Internet
Internet shutdowns are never a proportionate measure, with disastrous consequences for virtually every economic sector, as well as end-users. Read more »
Africa: Millions At Risk As Covid-19 and Ukraine War Threaten HIV/Aids Gains
Progress in cutting global infections is slowing and backsliding in some regions, said UNAIDS Read more »
July 26, 2022
Tanzania: Drones, Digital Mapping Speed Up Land Ownership in Zanzibar
As authorities struggle to provide certificates of occupancy to Zanzibar's growing population, a pilot project using drones and digital mapping offers a more efficient way to… Read more »
July 25, 2022
Tunisia: Tunisians Struggle to Buy Basics As Prices Rise, Economy Crumbles
The inflation diaries: Many rely on state-subsidised pasta to survive as food, fuel, and rent prices hit the poor and middle-class alike Read more »
July 24, 2022
Tunisia: Doxxing - a New Tool of Repression Against Women
As Tunisia votes in a controversial referendum, rights campaigners say more must be done to protect women from online abuse and harassment Read more »
July 22, 2022
Africa: Women Should Not Be Propping Up Healthcare Systems Without Proper Pay
Woman health workers are the backbone of medical care across much of the world, so why are they treated so poorly? Read more »
Africa: Inflation Triggers Chaos - Will Tunisia and Kenya Be Next?
Soaring living costs are triggering protests worldwide. After Sri Lanka, which countries might be next? Read more »
July 21, 2022
Africa: If Britain Is Serious About Ending Trafficking, We Must Learn From Mo Farah
The UK government's response to Olympic champion's case is welcome, but we must learn how to treat those with no public platform with as much understanding Read more »
East Africa: Will Climate Change Make Global Instability Even Worse?
Climate hazards such as heatwaves and droughts could exacerbate security risks worldwide, says new report by Verisk Maplecroft Read more »
July 20, 2022
Kenya: How 'Adopting' Trees Helps Boost Forests and Incomes
The carbon-curbing scheme goes beyond traditional planting projects by getting sponsors to pay to keep trees alive until they mature Read more »
Africa: EU Protection for Indigenous Land Rights Needed to Help Stem Forest Loss aa_headline
The European Union is moving towards regulation that will require companies to respect the rights of Indigenous peoples in their value chains, helping curb forest loss Read more »
July 19, 2022
Africa: Africans Turn to Crypto As Charity Funding Dwindles
African activists are turning to cryptocurrency and NFTs to plug funding gaps in education, energy, healthcare, housing and jobs Read more »
July 18, 2022
South Africa: Power Cuts Widen Digital Divide and Wealth Gaps
Rolling electricity blackouts mean South Africans unable to afford data and generators struggle to study or work online Read more »
Kenya: Firewood and No Meat - Cost-of-Living Crisis Bites
The inflation diaries: As Kenyans gear up for an Aug. 9 election, rising food and fuel prices have become a major campaign issue Read more »
Nigeria: LGBTQ+ Nigerians Fear Violence After Sharia Court Death Sentence
A Nigerian sharia court's decision to sentence three men to death by stoning for homosexual acts could trigger similar cases in the country's states that apply Islamic law and… Read more »