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.
Tanzania
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.
Tanzania Has Banned Political Rallies Again: What the Government Fears
Rallies hold great significance in Tanzania and are central to everyday political communication.
Kenyans Living in Towns Are Farmers Too: What This Means for Rural Landscapes
The increasing control of rural agricultural land by urban residents has implications for rural people and spaces.
Female Baboons Keep Family Bonds Strong: Research Reveals the Benefits
Understanding how female baboons benefit from social bonds helps humans understand their own origins.
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.
Sharks, Seals, Hunters, Tourists – How Wildlife-Human Interactions Matter for Conservation
From Cape Town’s kelp forests to debates over hunting and sharks, human relationships with wildlife are reshaping conservation across South Africa.
When Global Trade Becomes a Weapon
Africa needs to navigate the tension between interdependence, economic security, and economic diversification.
Millions of Farmers in Africa’s Great Lakes Region Face Rising Temperatures. Study Predicts How Crop Disease and Pests Could Spread
Figuring out how climate change will cause plant disease and pests to spread across Africa’s Great Lakes farms is critical for future food supplies.
Terry Bell Was a Force for Good in the World
Award-winning journalist, activist and author dies aged 84
Heatwaves Will Be Worst for Rural Parts of Africa – New Model Shows Tens of Millions Face Dangerous Warming by 2100
By 2100, rural African dwellers will be exposed to dangerous levels of heat nearly twice as high as those in urban areas.
Dengue Fever Is a Growing Problem: Why It’s So Hard to Beat With Vaccines
In recent decades, cases have risen sharply in Africa as urbanisation, travel and climate change have expanded mosquito habitats.
Why Africa Needs a Green Bank to Fund Climate Action and Build Its Own Renewable Technology
Africa holds key green energy minerals but exports them raw. If the continent had its own Green Bank, it could finance local manufacturing and green industry.
When Floods Hit, the Risk of Malaria Follows: How Disaster Systems Can Prepare Better
Flooding alters the environment in ways that favour malaria transmission.
East Africa’s Dismal Football Record Doesn’t Match Its Passion – What Needs to Happen
Why has international success evaded a region that’s so in love with the game?
Lesotho Welcomes AGOA Extension
But the trade agreement with the US is only extended to December
Afcon Drama: What Went Wrong and What Went Right at the Continent’s Biggest Football Cup in Morocco
The 2026 Afcon’s on-field disturbances should not take away from its accomplishments.
Edwin Mtei, Tanzania’s First Central Bank Governor, Left Lessons on Leadership
Edwin Mtei, Tanzania’s first central bank governor, showed that people can hold different views without enmity.
Africa’s Human Rights Institutions Are Electing Leaders. Why This Matters
Africans everywhere should show interest in the outcome of the African Union’s elections for its human rights institutions.
How a Rural Ritual With Links to Witchcraft Became an Urban Staple
Night running is seen as a form of spiritual possession in the communities where it’s common.
Uganda Election: Museveni Will Win, but the Landscape Has Changed Since His Last Victory
Museveni’s iron grip on the Ugandan military makes it difficult to imagine a peaceful transfer of power.
How African Consumers Set Global Trade Trends in the 1800s
Africa’s ‘new consumer class’ isn’t new; in the 1800s the continent called the tune for European factories.
Thabo Bester Delays Trial With Six Court Cases
Prison escape trial, originally set down for February 2025, postponed to July 2026
Africa’s hidden stillbirth crisis
Africa accounts for half of all stillbirths globally. Stronger data systems will drive smarter strategies and save lives.