Africa: Why Are LGBTQ+ People Up in Arms Over Qatar's World Cup?

As the World Cup kicks off in Qatar this week, controversy is raging over the decision to hold the mega sporting event in a country where gay sex is a crime. Read more »

Africa: Could an Indigenous Funding Boost Revive Stuttering Forest Pact?

A COP26 pledge to halt deforestation is making only slow progress - but more funding on the ground could change that Read more »

Africa: Big Tech and the Right to Know

Transparency of Big Tech firms is important so users can operate in a predictable environment, and know the possibilities and limits on their behaviour online, with clarity on… Read more »

Africa: Reform Must Be the Legacy of the Qatar World Cup

As one of the world's greatest sporting spectacles approaches, the hospitality industry still has time to do better by its workers Read more »

Africa: COP27 - Here's How to Unlock Continent's Low-Carbon Future #AfricaClimateHope

Private investment is needed for Africa to adopt renewable energy. Here's why that investment makes sense Read more »

South Africa: Teens Skip School to Chase Risky Crypto Dreams

Young South Africans in the townships are drawn to the promise of quick riches with cryptocurrencies, but risk losses and scams Read more »

Nigeria: Transgender Nigerians Fear Proposals to Criminalise Cross-Dressing

Jay Boogie has tens of thousands of fans on Instagram, where she posts sultry images of herself in lingerie and swimwear - but the transgender Nigerian could be jailed for… Read more »

Africa: Women Sacrifice Their Health to Shield Families From Spiking Costs

Women are skipping meals, medical appointments and treatments in order to make ends meet as living costs rise worldwide Read more »

Africa: How Could Positive 'Tipping Points' Accelerate Climate Action?

As catastrophic climate change tipping points loom, could positive shifts toward green action also be speeding up? Read more »

Africa: As Ether Adopts Energy-Saving 'Merge', Will Bitcoin Follow?

Ethereum's imminent shift to the 'proof-of-stake' method looks set to intensify climate pressure on cryptocurrency leader bitcoin Read more »

Africa: Queen Elizabeth - the Commonwealth Gay Sex Bans Scrapped Under Her Rule

Commonwealth nations have scrapped colonial-era gay sex bans during Queen Elizabeth's rule Read more »

Africa: Rich Nations' No-Show at Climate Summit 'Disappointing' #AfricaClimateCrisis

African leaders will push for more help in meeting billions in shortfalls for climate change adaptation plans at U.N talks Read more »

Africa: Prebunking: How to Build Resilience Against Online Misinformation

Rather than debunking misinformation after it's already spread, prebunking - or preemptive debunking - is effective at reducing susceptibility to misinformation at scale. Read more »

Africa: Can Our Cities Survive Climate Change?

After a summer of heatwaves, droughts and floods, here's how cities can become more resilient to climate extremes Read more »

South Africa: South African Tech Entrepreneurs Tackle Digital Divide in Townships

Improved internet access, online literacy and new technology tools such as apps for informal traders are helping the poorest Read more »

Africa: Global Turbulence May Spur 'Giant Leap' for Climate Action - Expert

Energy and inflation crises could pave the way for a climate-friendly, fairer future, says environmental scientist Johan Rockström Read more »

Africa: Race for Monkeypox Vaccines Exposes Global Health Inequality

Tight supplies have mostly been snapped up by the United States, but some hard-hit nations such as Brazil and Peru still have none Read more »

Cameroon: For Refugees in Cameroon, Digital IDs Are a Life Changer

Central African refugees can access education, healthcare and banking with identity cards, but data privacy is vital, say experts Read more »

Africa: SOS! Scientists Sound Climate Alarm With Exclamation Mark

Global warming is having a new side-effect - forcing scientific publication to bend their punctuation rules Read more »

Uganda: 'We Are Like Animals' - Street Traders Protest Major Crackdown

Kampala authorities have arrested thousands of vendors this year and there is criticism over poor treatment and lack of regulation Read more »

East Africa: The Situation As a Ugandan LGBTQ+ Refugee in Kenya Is As Terrible As You Can Imagine

An LGBTQ+ Ugandan refugee now living in Kenya writes of the challenges of trying to find a better life. Read more »

South Africa: Accusing Govt of Inaction, South Africans Use Apps to Get Things Done

EskomSePush alerts users to rolling blackouts while Panda provides spaces to vent their frustrations. Read more »

Africa: Rising Period Pad Prices Push Girls Out of School

Period poverty worsens with inflation crisis, as girls trade sex for pads or risk infection by using rags, leaves and cow dung Read more »

Kenya: Drought-Hit Kenyan Herders Save Wildlife - and Their Livelihoods #AfricaClimateHope

As drought and farming shrink natural habitats, wild animals are raiding villages for food. By protecting land for wildlife, conservancies save crops and cattle, too Read more »

Kenya: Lesbian Footballers Fight for the Right to Play

LGBTQ+ stars like Megan Rapinoe are lighting up women's football. But in Kenya, lesbian players face stigma and threats. Read more »