Viral African Dance Videos Are Busting Stereotypes in China – And Making Money for Some
Digital platforms offer opportunities for African dance influencers to construct their own visions of what it means to be African.
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Africa’s Rocks Hold Ancient Stories. We Need Better Ways to Document and Protect Them
Africa has some of the world’s most important geological landscapes, yet they remain under-represented in digital geoheritage research.
Along Nigeria’s ‘Spiritual Highway’, Prayer Camps Create a New Urban Future
The vast prayer camps challenge stereotypes of Nigerian cities as chaotic, dysfunctional, and driven by religious tension.
How Lagos Pioneers Built a Vibrant Yoruba Print Culture in the 1920s – At the Height of Colonialism
English was imposed as Nigeria’s official language, but the British had no way of controlling what people did with it.
How Can Governments Tackle Poverty When Climate Change, Conflict and Economic Shocks Hit All at Once?
Crises that add up on top of each other have to be addressed in an integrated way.
Archaeology Has Evolved: Four Eras of Understanding Africa’s Past
Archaeology can repair past harm, create work for people in the present and preserve cultural heritage for the future.
The World Has Changed. African Countries Must Rethink How They Grow Their Economies
Africa still needs millions of better-paying jobs and higher productivity to reduce poverty. What has changed is the route to achieving those goals.
China Is Funding African Farmers but Not Food Processing and Storage: Why It’s a Problem
Chinese lenders have invested billions in African agriculture. But new research shows the money often misses what’s needed to modernise the sector.
Training Young People for Jobs: Insights From 9 African Countries on What’s Missing
Youth employment programmes need to be built around real jobs, capable institutions and the young people they are meant to serve.
Abuja’s Housing Crisis: Why Affordable Homes Stay out of Reach for Low Paid Workers
Nigeria’s housing policies have failed to meet the needs of its federal capital residents.
Racial Stereotypes of African Footballers Persist. A World Cup Is a Good Time to Talk About Them
Africans are often sold as physically strong with raw talent, but lacking in discipline and technical refinement.
Shopping for God in Lagos: What Is Chrislam?
To secure health and wealth, many people combine elements from different religious traditions. One such movement is Chrislam.
Fossil Fuels Still Dominate in Africa’s Electricity Future – Study Tracks 3,139 Power Plants
Africa is rapidly expanding electricity generation, but new research shows energy planning must also account for water scarcity and carbon dioxide emissions.
Forced Labour in West African Cybercrime Academies: How Fear Traps Young Men
Understanding what drives recruitment into these academies is not a defence of fraud. It is a precondition for dismantling it.
Anti-foreigner Violence in South Africa Is Easily Sparked: What Hasn’t Been Done to Deal With It
Several key actions that could help are not yet on the table, including mobilising other political parties as well as civic society to fight anti-foreigner hysteria.
Africa’s Climate Crisis Is a Legal Crisis Too: What Are States’ Duties Under Human Rights Law?
A landmark climate case before the African Court asks what African states must do to protect human rights, phase out fossil fuels, and tackle climate change.
Informal Workers in Lagos Are Left to Cope With Devastating Floods Alone: Why Things Must Change
Floods regularly devastate Lagos’s informal workers, but traders and residents have built their own systems to adapt where the state has failed.
Immigrants Shut Their Shops as Copycat March and March Protest Held in Matatiele
“We are not xenophobic, we want to assist Home Affairs” says march organiser
Birds of Prey in South Africa Are in Trouble – A Study Analyses Data From 16 Years of Road Counts
Road counts over 16 years revealed declines in populations of birds of prey in South Africa.
Working From Home in Nigeria: Study Finds Women Don’t Have Much Choice
Childcare responsibilities, housing access and regional cultural norms influence where Nigerian women work.
“Zombie Deal” Revival Slammed as Cape Town Is “Sold Off” to Developers
The DA-run City is bending the rules to accommodate a favoured few. We are being asked to breathe life into a 17-year-old "Helen Zille Zombie Deal" that has already died three times.
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Nigeria’s New Election Law Leaves Gaps: 5 Reforms for Free, Fair and Credible Polls
Nigeria’s new electoral act doesn’t tackle some of the real problems of electoral governance.
South Africans Want Solar Power but They Worry Panels Will Be Stolen – Study
Solar energy can cut costs and pollution for South African households, but fear of theft holds people back. Shared mini-grids offer a safer, affordable alternative.
Disputes Over Africa’s Ocean Resources: Here’s What Could Help Avoid Them
As ocean uses expand, it will be necessary to reduce disputes because they disrupt the environmental sustainability and equity central to a blue economy.