Africa: Autonomous AI Systems Can Help Tackle Global Food Insecurity

There is a growing and urgent need to address global food insecurity. This urgency is underscored by reports from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, which… Read more »

South Africa: Jobless Young South Africans Often Lose Hope - New Study Proves the Power of Mentorship

More than a third of young South Africans are not in employment, education or training. This cohort of 3.4 million (37.1% of those aged 15-24) risks long-term joblessness.… Read more »

South Africa: Battery Swapping Stations Powered By Solar and Wind - We Show How This Could Work for Electric Vehicles in South Africa

Petrol and diesel vehicles are being phased out globally and replaced with electric vehicles so that countries can meet their commitments to zero human-caused carbon emissions by… Read more »

Africa: Africa's Development Banks Are Being Undermined - the Continent Will Pay the Price

Ghana and Zambia's official creditors are pressing them to default on loans to two African multilateral financial institutions: the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) and the… Read more »

Africa: Can Academics Use AI to Write Journal Papers? What the Guidelines Say

Artificial intelligence (AI) refers to "intelligent machines and algorithms that can reason and adapt based on sets of rules and environments which mimic human intelligence". This… Read more »

South Africa: Migrants in South Africa's Economic Powerhouse Often Go Hungry - the Drivers and What Can Be Done About It

About 281 million people globally have migrated from their country of origin to another country. This movement can be temporary or permanent and can occur for various reasons,… Read more »

Zambia: Zambia Runs On Mostly Green Power, but Households Use Polluting Cooking Fuel - Study Suggests How to Fix This

Zambia, like many African countries, is facing a crisis over clean cooking fuel. Over 80% of the population still relies on polluting fuels like charcoal and firewood. This exposes… Read more »

South Africa: South Africa's Big Rooftops Could Power 6 Million Homes - How to Make It Happen

South Africa has many factories, warehouses, schools and hospitals - big buildings with large rooftop spaces. In such a sunny country, these flat surfaces would be perfect for… Read more »

Africa: Which African Countries Are Flourishing? Scientists Have a New Way of Measuring Well-Being

What does it mean to live a good life? Psychologists and social scientists have been focusing on a new idea called flourishing - a sense of well-being that goes beyond just… Read more »

Africa: African Finance Ministers Shouldn't Be Making Bond Deals - How to Hand Over the Job to Experts

Eurobonds, debts owed in a foreign currency, have become a quick and attractive way for African countries to borrow money. They are behind a sharp rise in commercial borrowing as a… Read more »

West Africa: Discovery of 5,000-Year-Old Farming Society in Morocco Fills a Major Gap in History - North-West Africa Was a Central Player in Trade and Culture

A new discovery of an ancient farming society at Oued Beht in Morocco fills a centuries-old gap in history. It reveals that, 5,000 years ago, the Maghreb (north-west Africa) was… Read more »

South Africa: How Technology Could Help Rural South Africa Turn Sunshine Into Income

The way energy is produced and distributed is changing rapidly as the industry moves away from carbon-based energy production. Technological development in the production of… Read more »

Africa: Explainer - What Is Quantum Machine Learning and How Can It Help Us?

Artificial intelligence refers, among other things, to machines' capacity to demonstrate some degree of what humans consider "intelligence". This process is being driven by the… Read more »

Zambia: We Revealed the Value of Zambia's Wild Yam. Why It Matters

Wild harvested crops are a vital source of food in much of the world. Some common wild edible plants in southern Africa include wild mushrooms, such as Termitomyces titanicus,… Read more »

Angola: Where Did All the Oil Riches Go? - Luanda Residents

A few years ago, Luanda, the capital of Angola, was on every ambitious investor's lips. With large infrastructure and housing projects rapidly changing its appearance, the city… Read more »