Africa: Diabetes Is South Africa's Second Biggest Killer Disease

Death rates in South Africa have declined slightly during the past few years. But the country faces a steady rise in both death and disability caused by increases in… Read more »

Africa: AGOA Trade Deal Talks - South Africa Will Need to Carefully Manage Relations With U.S., China

South Africa must tread carefully in its economic relationships to avoid being caught in the escalating tension between east and west, and more specifically China and the US. The… Read more »

Africa: China's Belt and Road Initiative Turns 10, Xi Announces New Priorities

China's Belt and Road Initiative, which now includes 44 African countries, got under way 10 years ago. President Xi Jinping launched it in 2013 with a first speech in Kazakhstan… Read more »

Africa: Global University Rankings Embrace Social Impact, African Universities Shine

World university rankings are released towards the end of each year. Institutions globally scramble to see how they have fared. Have they risen or fallen? If so, by how much and in… Read more »

Africa: Men Say They Are Spending More Time On Household Chores, and Would Like to Do More

Women perform between three and seven times more caregiving tasks than men in the global south. These include household domestic work and largely focus on caring for children. Read more »

Africa: Tiny and Mysterious - Research Sheds Light On Sub-Saharan Africa's Seahorses, Pipefish and Pipehorses

Seahorses are considered fabled creatures by many; something that only exists in old mythical tales of the ocean. But these curious animals really exist - and they're not the only… Read more »

Africa: How Much Time Do Kids Spend On Devices - Playing Games, Watching Videos, Texting and Using the Phone?

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you'd like an expert to answer, send it to curiouskidsus@theconversation.com. Read more »

Africa: In Times of War, Digital Activism Has Power. Here's How to Engage Responsibly

As armed conflict continues to play out in the Israel-Gaza war, a separate battle is raging to control the narrative being presented to the world. Read more »

Africa: Breakthroughs in Medicine - Top Virologist On the Two Most Important Developments for Africa

There have been several important breakthroughs in medical science recently. Crispr, mRNA, next-generation cancer treatments and game-changing vaccines are some of them. Oyewale… Read more »

Africa: Parents Make Mistakes. So What Does 'Good Enough Parenting' Look Like?

There is a huge amount of pressure on parents today - from feeding babies the "best organic purees" to making sure older children get all the developmental opportunities they could… Read more »

Africa: Colonialism Shaped Modern Universities in Africa - How They Can Become Truly African

Colonialism profoundly shaped modern universities in Africa. It implanted institutions on African soil that were largely replicas of European universities rather than organically… Read more »

Africa: How Animal Traits Have Shaped the Journey of Species Across the Globe

The devastating tsunami that hit Japan in March 2011 set off a series of events which have long fascinated scientists like me. It was so powerful that it caused 5 million tonnes of… Read more »

Africa: The World Bank and the IMF Need to Keep Reforming to Become Fit for Purpose

The World Bank and the International Monetary Fund are being challenged to make substantial reforms so that they become fit for purpose in the 21st century. Read more »

Africa: Traditional Farming Knowledge Should Be Stored for Future Use

Indigenous knowledge and traditional practices have played a critical role in development all over the world. For centuries, various disciplines ranging from medicine to… Read more »

Africa: Elephant Teeth - How They Evolved to Cope With Climate Change-Driven Dietary Shifts

Seeing elephants in the wild is a timelessly awe-inspiring experience. There are only three living species today: the African savannah elephant, African forest elephant, and Asian… Read more »

Africa: Inequality - Troubling Trends and Why Economic Growth in Africa Is Key to Reducing Global Disparities

Inequality remains on the top of the policy priority list for most countries in the world. Branko Milanovic, a leading scholar on inequality, recently delivered a lecture titled… Read more »

Africa: New Treaty to Protect the World's Oceans May Hurt Vulnerable African Fisheries

Following two decades of fierce negotiations, over 60 countries recently signed a UN Ocean Treaty to conserve biodiversity on the high seas. Read more »

Africa: Battling to Make Ends Meet? Financial Planning Expert Offers 5 Tips On How to Build Your Budget

Every day seems to bring new headlines about rising costs. In Nigeria, unions are threatening to strike amid soaring fuel prices; the country's inflation rate hit 25% in August.… Read more »

Africa: Catholic Synod - the Voices of Church Leaders in Africa Are Not Being Heard - 3 Reasons Why

The Catholic church today is deeply polarised. This has created doctrinal fissures that are seemingly unbridgeable. Read more »

Africa: Climate Hazards Aren't Restricted By Borders - African Countries Have Taken a Big Step to Address This

Climate risks can be complex to deal with because they don't respect country borders. Hazards in one region can have negative repercussions in another. These are known as… Read more »

Africa: Dengue - Why Is This Sometimes Fatal Disease Increasing Around the World?

Something unusual seems to be happening with dengue, a potentially fatal mosquito-borne viral disease found across swathes of tropical Africa, Asia and the Americas. As with most… Read more »

Africa: The Atlantic Ocean's Major Current System Is Slowing Down - but a 21st Century Collapse Is Unlikely

Whether the water at your local beach is being roiled by nasty weather or is a perfectly calm expanse of blue, there's always a great deal going on under the surface. The ocean is… Read more »

Africa: 20 Years After the Publication of 'Purple Hibiscus,' a Generation of African Writers Have Followed in Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's Footsteps

Twenty years ago, in October 2003, 26-year-old Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie burst onto the North American publishing scene with her debut novel," Purple Hibiscus." Read more »

Africa: Cautious Welcome - World Bank and IMF Return to Africa, but Questions Remain

The annual meetings of the World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF) are due to take place in Marrakech, Morocco, in mid-October. The city and country are still reeling from… Read more »

Africa: Teachers Can Nurture Students Who Care About the World - Four Approaches That Would Help Them

Teachers wear many hats. They are expected to be subject matter experts, leaders, administrators, managers, lifelong learners - and not just in the classroom, but in their wider… Read more »