Re-balancing the carbon equation so African cities urbanise sustainably requires immediate and major investments in infrastructure
Customary land governance holds in Ghana. But times are changing and not for the better
Nigeria is Africa’s leading rice producer, but still needs more — reusing wastewater for irrigation would boost farming
LPG is a fossil fuel. Experts explain why it’s still Africa’s best option for cleaner, greener cooking (for now)
South Africa’s drinking water quality has dropped because of defective infrastructure and neglect – new report
The current state of affairs was predicted two decades ago by numerous researchers and experts
Ghana’s informal mining harms health and the land — but reforms must work with people, not against them
New strategies must minimise the detrimental effects of mining while maximising the beneficial ones
China’s population grew older and richer: Policy lessons for some African countries
China capitalised on its demographic profile through policies which captured the working-age population
Tanzania has moved its capital from Dar after a 50-year wait — but is Dodoma ready?
The new presidential offices in Dodoma were inaugurated in May 2023, 50 years after a public referendum
Free secondary education in African countries is on the rise — but is it the best policy?
Secondary school enrolment rates still lag far behind those in other world regions
Half of Africa’s white rhino population is in private hands — It’s time for a new conservation approach
Additional revenue streams are needed to incentivise private and community rhino custodians
African migration to Europe: Forced returns run into resistance
Returns are low in part because European policy makers ignore competing issues and interests African stakeholders face
Tinubu inherits Nigeria’s high debt — an economist analyses what this means for the country’s future
Nigeria’s external debt stock —what it owes non-residents — was $41.69 billion in 2022
Wastewater is a valuable source of information — Africa’s scientists need to use it to find drug-resistant bacteria
Once sewer networks are in place, standardised protocols for assessing antimicrobial resistance in wastewater treatment plants must be established
Dangote launches Africa’s biggest oil refinery — 4 ways it will affect Nigeria
It is the first privately owned crude oil refinery in Nigeria
Nigeria’s street food adds to the plastic problem – green leaves offer a solution
Food packaging requires investment in technology and innovation. This investment is missing in Nigeria
91% of sub-Saharan African workers don’t save for old age: Why that’s a problem and how to fix it
A well-developed pension system that provides adequate income to the elderly will help sub-Saharan countries in many ways
Sudan refugee crisis: Aid agencies face huge challenges as hundreds of thousands flee violence
Sudan will need stronger aid infrastructure
Zulu vs Xhosa: how colonialism used language to divide South Africa’s two biggest ethnic groups
The decision to think of isiZulu and isiXhosa as two separate languages can to some extent be traced back ...
China’s population has peaked and is now falling — opportunities and risks for Africa
African countries with a large working-age population can theoretically benefit from the end of China’s period of labour-abundance
Flooding in Nigeria is on the rise – good forecasts, drains and risk maps are urgently needed
As the 2023 flooding approaches, it is important for federal government and state agencies to work in coordination
Accra: The Ga people’s annual ban on noise restores a spiritual connection with the sea
By activating the ban, Ga towns enforce the suspension of mundane sound sources, particularly those blaring from radios, public address ...
From enormous elephants to tiny shrews: How mammals shape and are shaped by Africa’s landscapes
Africa’s mammals are a global treasure that must be protected
Child labour on farms in Africa: It’s important to make a distinction between what’s harmful, and what isn’t
Reframing the debate about child labour in African agriculture, and how best to address it, is particularly timely
Africa’s oceans are being protected to serve the interests of big foreign corporates
Oceans offer a wide range of important resources crucial to the continent’s economy and food security
Omar al-Bashir brutalised Sudan – how his 30-year legacy is playing out today
Bashir may have fallen in 2019, but his military successors have preserved much of his regime’s infrastructure. The remnants ...