South Africa: South Africa's Electricity Price Is Soaring. Why Protests Are Often the Only Way for People to Be Heard

Millions of unemployed South Africans, many of whom survive on a Social Relief of Distress Grant government grant of R370 (about US$21) per month, are not able to pay for… Read more »

Africa: Modi's Visit to Ghana Signals India's Broader Africa Strategy. a Researcher Explains

Ghana has historically been an anchor of Indian enterprise and diplomacy on the African continent. Read more »

Africa: Climate Change Is Making Africa's Debt Burden Worse - New Debt Contracts Could Help

Many African countries are already struggling with heavy debt burdens. Climate change is making this worse. Africa contributes the least to global emissions but suffers the most… Read more »

South Africa: 8 Policies That Would Help Fight Poverty in South Africa's Economic Hub Gauteng

Poverty goes beyond income. It often arises when health, education and opportunities fall short of meeting people's needs. Read more »

Africa: Africa's Innovations Are Overlooked Because Global Measures Don't Fit - What Needs to Change

African governments and development agencies have embraced science, technology and innovation as levers for development over the past two decades. Science, technology and… Read more »

South Africa: Smart Cities Start With People, Not Technology - Lessons From Westbury, Johannesburg

African cities are growing at an incredible pace. With this growth comes a mix of opportunity and challenge. How do we build cities that are not only smart but also fair, inclusive… Read more »

Africa: AI Chatbots Can Boost Public Health in Africa - Why Language Inclusion Matters

Language technologies like generative artificial intelligence (AI) hold significant potential for public health. From outbreak detection systems that scan global news in real time,… Read more »

Africa: Africa's Minerals Are Being Bartered for Security - Why It's a Bad Idea

A US-brokered peace deal between the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Rwanda binds the two African nations to a worrying arrangement: one where a country signs away its… Read more »

South Africa: Nelson Mandela Was a Hard Man Who Played a Hard Game. What If He Was in Ramaphosa's Shoes?

In 2023 South African author Jonny Steinberg published a book on former South African president Nelson Mandela and his tumultuous marriage to Winnie Madikizela-Mandela. To mark the… Read more »

East Africa: East African Countries and Open Borders - Great Strides, but Still a Long Way to Go

It's not uncommon to find a Ugandan taxi driver in Rwanda's capital, Kigali, just as one regularly meets Zimbabwean Uber drivers in South Africa. But there is a big difference. A… Read more »

Africa: Green Energy and Protecting Nature Get the Thumbs Up in Climate Change Study in 68 Countries

Africa has begun experiencing frequent extreme weather events. Extreme weather is defined as the kind of heatwaves, droughts, storms and floods that have historically been rare… Read more »

Sudan: Sudan's War Is an Economic Disaster - Here's How Bad It Could Get

Since April 2023, Sudan has been engulfed in a devastating war between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces. What began as a struggle for power has turned into a… Read more »

South Africa: Bribery in South Africa - Law Now Puts a Duty On Companies to Act

Bribery is one of the most common forms of corruption in South African companies and state institutions. This has a number of harmful outcomes. Read more »

Nigeria: Lagos Is Young and Diverse, So What Shapes Ethnic and Religious Prejudice Among Teens? Our Study Tried to Find Out

Lagos State, with an estimated population of 20 million, is Africa's largest metropolis. Home to Nigeria's commercial capital, it is a magnet for internal migration, drawing in a… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe's Lithium Is in Demand for Making Batteries - How to Make Sure Benefits Flow to the Local Economy

Zimbabwe has the largest lithium reserves on the African continent. Lithium has been mined since the colonial period in the 1950s. It's a critical part of rechargeable lithium-ion… Read more »

Africa: We Don't Need Deep-Sea Mining, or Its Environmental Harms. Here's Why

Deep-sea mining promises critical minerals for the energy transition without the problems of mining on land. It also promises to bring wealth to developing nations. But the… Read more »

Africa: Can You Trust Climate Information? How and Why Powerful Players Are Misleading the Public

Ten years ago, the world committed itself to keeping global warming well below 2°C (and preferably below 1.5°C) above the pre-industrial era. This would be done by reducing… Read more »

Africa: Food Trade Regimes Harm People and the Planet - How the G20 Can Drive Improvements

African food systems face daunting challenges in the face of climate change. They must ensure fair access to food for residents of Africa's growing cities and create decent jobs… Read more »

South Africa: Tax Season in South Africa - the System Is Designed to Tackle Inequality - How It Falls Short

South Africa's personal income tax system is in the spotlight as the country's tax filing season gets under way. Personal income tax is an important way of redistributing income… Read more »

South Africa: Child Labour Numbers Rise in Homes Where Adults Are Jobless - South African Study

Child labour is a big concern across the world. It is particularly acute in countries in the global south, where it is estimated that about 160 million children are engaged in… Read more »

Somalia: Somalia At 65 - What's Needed to Address Its Dismal Social Development Indicators

Somalia ranks among the lowest scoring countries in the United Nations Human Development Index. The index of 195 countries is a summary measure of average achievement in key… Read more »

Africa: The Pandemic Is Still Disrupting Young People's Careers

Unlike previous economic downturns, the COVID pandemic created a crisis that disrupted both education and employment, abruptly halting young people's emerging careers and clouding… Read more »

South Africa: Eco Labels in South Africa Don't Do the Job - How to Help Customers Make Informed Choices

South Africans want to shop more sustainably, according to research published in the journal Sustainable Development. But most can't tell which products are environmentally… Read more »

Uganda: Uganda's Ride-Hailing Motorbike Service Promised Safety - but Drivers Are Under Pressure to Speed

Motorcycle-taxis are one of the fastest and most convenient ways to get around Uganda's congested capital, Kampala. But they are also the most dangerous. Though they account for… Read more »

Ghana: Ghana and India - Narendra Modi's Visit Rekindles Historical Ties

Narendra Modi's trip to Ghana in July 2025, part of a five-nation visit, is the first by an Indian prime minister in over 30 years. The two countries' relationship goes back more… Read more »