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
Wastewater is a valuable source of information — Africa’s scientists need to use it to find drug-resistant bacteria
Dangote launches Africa’s biggest oil refinery — 4 ways it will affect 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 ...
African vaccines: Local manufacturers are struggling to access the market — what must change
Current procurement systems for vaccines in the region does not leave much room for African companies
Nigeria has Africa’s highest malaria death rate — progress is being made, but it’s not enough
Nigeria’s environment is a favourable one in which mosquitoes – the malaria vector – can thrive
Hope is on the horizon for a malaria-free Africa
After decades of intense research, two new malaria vaccines have come to market
Outer space: Rwanda & Nigeria sign an accord for more responsible exploration — why this matters
It also enables the countries to participate in events where decisions on outer space are made
Illegal logging in Africa is a threat to security
Illegal logging happens here through small-scale and commercial operations
Rahima Moosa: South Africa’s only mother and child hospital is falling apart — a veteran doctor reflects on why
The country’s health ombudsman recently published a shocking investigation into Rahima Moosa Mother and Child Hospital
Feeding Africa: How small-scale irrigation can help farmers to change the game
Small-scale irrigation can improve nutritional outcomes in several important ways
Ghana’s fishing industry has a ‘golden seaweed’ problem — how citizen science can help
Pelagic sargassum off Ghana’s coast is affecting communities’ ability to fish and use their beaches
Fairtrade: Study finds premium label does not always benefit workers on South African wine farms
Most of the 30 farmworkers interviewed were not even aware that the farm they worked on was Fairtrade certified
South Africans have starkly unequal access to a healthy diet — the solution requires tackling deep-seated historical injustice
More than 25 years into democracy, South Africa’s food system continues to reflect the highly unequal patterns of power ...