January 02, 2023
Africa: Pelé Was Ensnared By 'Brazilian-Style Racism' but Stood Firm As Dictatorship Tried to Keep Him Playing
As arguably the greatest soccer player of all time is laid to rest, Prof José Paulo Florenzano of the Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo considers… Read more »
December 31, 2022
Africa: Pope Benedict Leaves a Legacy of Intellectual Brilliance and Controversy
Benedict XVI leaves behind a complex legacy as a Pope and theologian. Read more »
December 30, 2022
Nigeria: Nigeria Has a Coastal Litter Problem - It's Time to Clean Up
Bottles. Plastic bags. Surgical facemasks. These are just some of the 29,029 items we found along the 180km Araromi coastline Nigeria in nine months while studying marine litter.… Read more »
December 29, 2022
Africa: Covid and Your Gut - How a Healthy Microbiome Can Reduce the Severity of Infection - and Vice Versa
A vast combination of microorganisms live in our gut, including bacteria, fungi and viruses. Collectively, we refer to this as the the microbiome. Read more »
Africa: Pelé - a Global Superstar and Cultural Icon Who Put Passion At the Heart of Soccer
Pelé, soccer's first global superstar, has died at the age of 82. To many fans, the Brazilian will be remembered as the best to have ever played the game. Read more »
Africa: Five Tips for Developing and Managing Your Budget - Even in Tough Economic Times
There's nothing quite like a new year to prompt us to take stock of our lives, our health, our goals - and our finances. Many people will start 2023 by contemplating how best to… Read more »
December 28, 2022
Africa: Covid-19 in 2023 and Beyond - Why Virus Trends Are More Difficult to Predict Three Years On
In 2020, we knew very little about the novel virus that was to become known as COVID-19. Now, as we enter 2023, a search of Google Scholar produces around five million results… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria Insecurity - 2022 Was a Bad Year and Points to Need for Major Reforms
2022 has been an eventful year in Nigeria. For one thing, it's been the precursor to the country's general elections, which are due to be held in the first quarter of 2023. That's… Read more »
December 27, 2022
Africa: Five Space Exploration Missions to Look Out for in 2023
It's been an eventful year for space exploration, with successes including the completion of Nasa's Artemis 1 mission (finally), the inauguration of the James Webb Space Telescope,… Read more »
Africa: Afrobeats in 2022 - Global Mobility, Election Songs, Placemaking Albums - and Tems
More than Nollywood films, Afrobeats is arguably Nigeria's strongest cultural export since the turn of the millennium. It is a hugely dynamic music category that incorporates a… Read more »
December 26, 2022
Nigeria: What's At Stake As Millions Head to the Ballot Box Around the Globe
Predicting the outcome of national elections can be a mug's game. Polls are often wrong, and second-guessing how people will vote months down the line can leave even the most savvy… Read more »
December 23, 2022
Africa: Not Sure How to Keep Your Kids Busy and Happy These Holidays? Here Are Five Tips.
When holidays roll around, many parents begin to appreciate just how tenacious teachers have to be to keep children engaged for weeks at a time. Some, faced with children they… Read more »
December 22, 2022
Africa: Addicted to Chilli? It Might Help Us Regain Our Sense of Taste After Covid
The news of a hot chilli sauce shortages in the United States earlier this year - due to high temperatures and drought in agricultural regions - prompted warnings to stock up on… Read more »
Africa: Covid or the Common Cold? What to Do If You Have Symptoms This Christmas
There's a lot to be jolly about this Christmas. COVID has been significantly, although not completely, "defanged", thanks to vaccines and treatments. Christmas dos, nativity plays… Read more »
South Africa: Sabretooth Cats Hunted On South Africa's Coast 5 Million Years Ago - This Old One Was in Pain
Over five million years ago, before our ancestors dominated the landscape, southern Africa's west coast was home to a diverse array of prehistoric beasts. Among them were hyenas,… Read more »
West Africa: West Africa Has Experienced a Wave of Coups - Superficial Democracy Is to Blame
West Africa has seen coups and military takeovers in three countries in 2022. Like those of the past, they came with promises of a quick return to civilian regimes once… Read more »
December 21, 2022
Africa: Covid Hit Companies Hard. Why Some Kept Their Sustainability Commitments, and Others Didn't
Covid-19 has had profound implications for the "role of business in society". One of them is the pandemic's effect on companies' sustainability strategies. These are efforts to… Read more »
Kenya: Female Genital Mutilation Rates Peak During School Holidays - an Alternative Option Offers a Solution
Female genital mutilation is a practice deeply rooted in cultural traditions around the world. The World Health Organisation defines it as comprising all procedures that involve… Read more »
Africa: Biodiversity Treaty - UN Deal Fails to Address the Root Causes of Nature's Destruction
A major biodiversity conference, recently concluded in Montreal, Canada, was billed as the event that will decide the "fate of the entire living world". All well then that the… Read more »
December 20, 2022
Africa: Small Loans - Microcredit Means More People Can Borrow Money - but More Scrutiny Is Also Needed
Undoubtedly, financial technology (fintech) is driving greater financial inclusion. Innovations are giving people more access to financial services through mobile and computing… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria's Economy in 2022 - Winners and Losers
At the start of 2022, Nigerians hoped that, with less than two years to the end of President Muhammadu Buhari's administration, the government would ramp up its efforts to reduce… Read more »
Africa: Dormant Shingles Virus in Your Neurons Can Increase Risk of Stroke - New Research Identified a Potential Culprit
Over 90% of the world population has the virus that causes chickenpox lying dormant in their nervous system. Most people contract the varicella zoster virus, or VZV, when they get… Read more »
December 19, 2022
Africa: What Is Burnout and How to Prevent It in the Workplace - Insights From a Clinical Psychologist
People close to you, including family members, friends, and co-workers, frequently express their "stress" at this time of year. As the end of the year draws nearer people are… Read more »
Africa: Climate Change Can Be Beaten - Why Some Scientists Are Hopeful #AfricaClimateHope
Can our planet recover from climate change? Commissioning Editor, Kofoworola Belo-Osagie, asked scientists to share the reasons they believe there is hope. Read more »
December 18, 2022
Africa: How to Live Up to the True Spirit of Christmas
If the media, popular entertainment, and retail habits are taken as indicators then the celebration of Christmas is no longer just the reserve of Christians. This has some… Read more »