February 27, 2023
Nigeria: Women's Rights Exist Only On Paper in Nigeria - New President Needs to Address Urgently
Violence against African women and the widespread violation of their basic human rights is shaped by societal and cultural barriers. In Nigeria, women's rights appear to be… Read more »
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 »
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 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 »
South Africa: Grey Listed for Not Stopping Money Laundering, Terrorism Funding
The Financial Action Task Force has placed South Africa on a list of countries under increased monitoring, commonly known as the grey list, after it failed to address all of the… Read more »
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 25, 2023
Nigeria: Climate Change in Urban Nigeria - 4 Factors That Affect How Residents Adapt
Climate change is a long-term shift in temperatures and weather patterns. It's caused by solar cycle variations and human activities such as burning fossil fuels: coal, oil and… Read more »
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 »
Ghana: Ghana Needs More Astronomers, Astrophysicists, Aerospace Engineers and Astronauts - How to Develop Them
Perhaps when you think of scientific research in Africa you think of the continent's amazing natural resources, buried out of sight under soil or rocks. Or maybe your mind goes to… 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 »
South Africa: South Africa's Intelligence Agency Needs Speedy Reform - or It Must Be Shut Down
South Africa's civilian intelligence service, the State Security Agency, is a broken institution. It is meant to provide intelligence to forewarn the country about national… Read more »
South Africa: Murdered South African Rapper's Posthumous Album Is a Mixed Bag
Just weeks before being gunned down in what appeared to be a hit, the South African rapper AKA (Kiernan Forbes) had announced he was ready to release his new album, Mass Country.… Read more »
South Africa: South African Rapper AKA's Murder Video Went Viral - It Shouldn't Have
In the days after the killing of rapper Kiernan Jarryd Forbe, known as AKA, and his friend Tebello "Tibz" Motoane, the murders kept playing out on social media. Again and again,… Read more »
February 23, 2023
Nigeria: Nigeria Elections - the Surprising Influence of Afrobeats Music On Politics
In the run-up to Nigeria's February 2023 elections, the country's younger generation has mobilised to demand change and redefine the political landscape - and music has been… 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 »
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 »
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 »
South Africa: Pretty Yende, a South African Opera Star With a Voice That Shatters Glass Ceilings
It's been announced that South African opera star Pretty Yende will sing at King Charles III's coronation on 6 May in Westminster Abbey, London. The 37-year-old soprano was elated. Read more »
South Africa: South Africa's Relief Grant - How It Can Be Used to Help Young People Into Jobs
The COVID-19 pandemic worsened the unemployment crisis in South Africa. In the second quarter of 2021, unemployment rates were the highest ever officially recorded. Many people who… Read more »
February 22, 2023
Nigeria: Bola Ahmed Tinubu - the Kingmaker Is Now Nigeria's President-Elect
Bola Ahmed Tinubu, of the ruling All Progressives Congress in Nigeria, has been declared winner of the country's keenly contested presidential election. Read more »
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 »
Nigeria: Peter Obi Could Be the Force That Topples Nigeria's Two Main Political Parties
Obi-dient is the word in town for the Nigerians who support Peter Obi, a former governor of Anambra State, south-east Nigeria. To them, Obi is the best candidate for the country's… Read more »
South Africa: Power Crisis - Going Off the Grid Works for the Wealthy But Could Deepen Injustice for the Poor
South Africa's current electricity crisis has been described as "a perfect storm". A number of factors have converged to reach this point: an ageing and inadequately maintained… Read more »