Climate change in urban Nigeria — 4 factors that affect how residents adapt
Poverty drives vulnerability to climate risk in different ways
Early pregnancy, under-5 mortality impact population rise in sub-Saharan Africa: UN report
World’s population is projected to reach 8 billion by November 15
Is eastern Africa’s drought the worst in recent history? And are worse yet to come?
Human-induced warming has raised the temperature of the western Pacific Ocean
Mauritius ranks first in Africa in Global Innovation Index 2021
But most African countries ranked low in the global index of 132 countries
Africa would need another 142 years to achieve gender equality
The disparity could cost the continent nearly US$700 billion by 2025
Interest in Physics research low among students in sub-Saharan Africa
Lack of encouragement, low awareness about career paths and professional opportunities are key obstacles
As world converges for an African CoP, the continent’s east bets on geothermal
Ethiopia, Kenya are actively making efforts to generate geothermal power; but experts have concerns
ENaira: Nigeria’s digital currency has had a slow start — what’s holding it back
Nigeria was the first country in Africa to roll out a central bank digital currency
Maputo Protocol contributed towards Africa’s progress on gender equality, but growth uneven: Report
Protocol considered one of the world’s most progressive legal frameworks for women’s rights; was launched 20 years ago
Lions, leopards have made a comeback in Africa’s 3rd-largest national park, says report
Rigorous anti-poaching measures including patrolling, effective prosecution and cultural sensitisation led to the rebound in populations, says …
More children in central Sahel will face severe hunger in June-August 2023: Survey
The number of hungry people in Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso is projected to cross 7.5 million
Spotted hyenas all sound different when they call — they can tell friend from foe
Need to memorise voices of all in a group may also explain why spotted hyenas whoop so often
Kenya’s election: Institutional safeguards are still a work in progress
Lessons from 2013 & 2017 indicate media, parties, civil society, citizens should be as vigilant as ever
Cryptocurrencies are gaining ground across Africa. That’s both good news and bad
Cryptocurrencies more accessible than traditional banks, but also more volatile
African court orders Kenya to pay $1.3 million as reparations to indigenous Ogiek people
The government will also formally recognise the Ogiek, one of the most marginalised groups, as an indigenous people of Kenya
Air pollution in fast-growing African cities presents a risk of premature death
Biomass burning dominated Africa’s air-pollution cause-list for centuries; this is now changing, at least in cities
International Women’s Day: Why 2021 shines bright for gender parity at parliaments in Sub-Saharan Africa
In the 48 countries around the world that held parliamentary elections in 2021, women candidates won 28.6% of the new seats
Child slavery in West Africa: Understanding cocoa farming is key to ending the practice
Surveys and studies on child slavery in West African cocoa farming have failed to consider its causes
Scientists sound the alarm over drought in East Africa: What must happen next
The next five years will very likely bring a strong El Niño causing more drought disasters
How the pandemic is hurting university students’ mental health
Institutions of higher education worldwide are undergoing unprecedented change because of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. …
South African case study sheds light on how vaccine manufacturing can be developed
Additional costs made it harder for local companies to break even and recover working capital
How Kenya’s new personal data protection law could affect researchers
The law requires express, explicit, unequivocal, free, specific and informed consent to personal data processing from the data subjects
Lessons from a community-driven rabies vaccination campaign in Kenya
Mass vaccination of domestic dogs grew from a local campaign to a county-wide rabies elimination effort in Kenya as national governments …
Fighting locust attacks: How about putting them on the plate
Locust outbreaks create opportunities to develop protein-rich feed for fish and livestock, including poultry, pigs and pets
Mozambique case study shows that poverty is about much more than income
Representing poverty as a well-defined objective condition focuses attention on symptoms and risks diverting attention away from underlying …