March 05, 2023
Africa: Who Is Joseph Kony? the Altar Boy Who Became Africa's Most Wanted Man
Eleven years ago, a documentary catapulted the name Joseph Kony onto the global stage. The controversial film Kony 2012 told the story of a Ugandan warlord whose forces are… Read more »
March 02, 2023
Africa: Why Prey Animals Often See Threats Where There Are None - and How It Costs Them
For a nervous horror fan, an evening watching HBO's hit post-apocalyptic television show The Last of Us might be followed by a restless night under the duvet. The silhouette of a… Read more »
March 01, 2023
Africa: Oil and Gas Companies Are Seen As Climate Villains. Truth Is, We'll Need Their Expertise to Make Green Hydrogen a Reality
Think about oil and gas companies and climate change and chances are you'll think dark thoughts. It's true Exxon Mobil had remarkably detailed knowledge of global warming in the… Read more »
Africa: Race and Erasure - Why Africa's Humanitarian Crises Don't See the Same Response As Ukraine
With the war in Ukraine now in its second year, nearly a third of the country's population has been displaced, including 8 million people who have sought refuge beyond its borders. Read more »
February 27, 2023
Africa: The Next Phase of the Internet Is Coming - Here's What You Need to Know About Web3
The rapid growth of cryptocurrencies and virtual non-fungible tokens have dominated news headlines in recent years. But not many may see how these modish applications connect… Read more »
March 01, 2023
Africa: How SpaceX's New Internet Service Could Be a Gamechanger in Africa
It's hard for many of us to imagine a world without instant, limitless internet access. Some have even argued that it should, alongside access to clean water and electricity, be… Read more »
February 28, 2023
Africa: Germany's New Migration Policy Could Take Away Vital Talent From Several African Countries
Germany has announced a project for migrant centres in five African countries which would offer a select category of Africans the possibility of settling on its soil. The… Read more »
Africa: La Niña Is Finishing an Extremely Unusual Three-Year Cycle - Here's How It Affected Weather Around the World #AfricaClimateCrisis
It was anchovy fishermen in Peru who first noticed and named El Niño events in the tropical Pacific hundreds of years ago. Their catches would fluctuate and the largest… Read more »
Africa: When Should We Worry About Bird Flu Making Us Sick? When We See Human-to-Human Transmission - and There's No Evidence of That Yet
Bird flu has been causing growing concern in recent months, with hundreds of millions of birds dying of the virus since October 2021. This is the largest global outbreak. Read more »
March 01, 2023
Africa: ChatGPT - How to Prevent It Becoming a Nightmare for Professional Writers
Nearly half of white-collar professionals have tried using ChatGPT to help with their work, according to a recent survey of more than 10,000 people at blue chips such as Google, JP… Read more »
February 26, 2023
Africa: How White Saviourism Harms International Development
A little while ago, two comedians on a late-night show poked fun of the "white saviour complex." It's the idea that people of colour, whether in the Global South or in the West,… Read more »
February 24, 2023
Africa: Why Are So Many Gen Z-Ers Drawn to Old Digital Cameras?
The latest digital cameras boast ever-higher resolutions, better performance in low light, smart focusing and shake reduction - and they're built right into your smartphone. Read more »
February 28, 2023
Africa: Dall-E 2 and Midjourney Can Be a Boon for Industrial Designers
Since the introduction of DALL-E 2 and ChatGPT, there has been a fair amount of hand-wringing about AI technology - some of it justified. Read more »
February 26, 2023
Africa: Target Single Men to Counter New Covid-19 Variants, Health Survey of More Than 45,000 People Reveals
It is almost three years since the World Health Organisation characterised the Covid-19 outbreak as a pandemic. Working at breakneck speed, scientists managed to produce effective… Read more »
February 27, 2023
Africa: Cough Syrup Can Harm Children - Experts Warn of Contamination Risks
The recent deaths of over 300 children in Africa and Asia have prompted the World Health Organization (WHO) to warn about the use of "substandard and falsified" medical products.… Read more »
Africa: Jimmy Carter - the American President Whose Commitment to Africa Went Beyond His Term
The office of former US president Jimmy Carter (98), who has been frail for some time, has announced that he will no longer seek hospital treatment for his ailments. He has instead… Read more »
February 25, 2023
Africa: Niger Is Africa's Fastest Growing Country - How to Feed 25 Million More People in 30 Years
Niger, a landlocked country in the dry Sahel region of Africa, struggles to feed its 25 million people. It currently ranks 115th out of 121 countries on the Global Hunger Index,… Read more »
February 23, 2023
Africa: Misinformation - Why It May Not Necessarily Lead to Bad Behaviour
"So far as the influence of the newspaper upon the mind and morals of the people is concerned, there can be no rational doubt that the telegraph has caused vast injury." So said… Read more »
Africa: Rejecting Science Has a Long History - the Pandemic Showed What Happens When You Ignore This
Fear engulfed everyone during the pandemic. Yet when a vaccine became available, it was met with fierce resistance. Anti-vaccination crowds formed, and some of these groups argued… Read more »
February 22, 2023
Africa: We Can Learn a Lot About Long Covid From Years of Diagnosing and Treating Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Long COVID reportedly affects about 10% of post-COVID patients, and describes a range of ongoing or new symptoms three months post-infection. Read more »
Africa: ChatGPT Has Many Uses. Experts Explore What This Means for Healthcare and Medical Research
The sanctity of the doctor-patient relationship is the cornerstone of the healthcare profession. This protected space is steeped in tradition - the Hippocratic oath, medical… Read more »
February 23, 2023
Africa: Africa's First Heat Officer Is Based in Freetown - 5 Things That Should Be On Her Agenda
Eugenia Kargbo has an unusual job: she is the city of Freetown's chief heat officer. Her role in Sierra Leone's capital is the first of its kind in Africa. She has been tasked with… Read more »
Africa: South Africa's Bailout of Eskom Won't End Power Cuts
The announcement by the South African finance minister, Enoch Godongwana, of debt relief for the country's troubled power utility, Eskom, is a step forward. It will fix one… Read more »
Africa: Election Observers Are Important for Democracy - but Few Voters Know What They Do
Election observers keep watch over polls throughout the world. Their job is to support efforts to improve electoral quality and to provide transparency. In African countries, both… Read more »
February 22, 2023
Africa: In Defence of Vultures, Nature's Early-Warning Systems That Are Holy to Many People
With their long, featherless necks and stern-looking faces, vultures are an easy target for people's fear and loathing. In books and films, they usually appear as a forewarning of… Read more »