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.
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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.
Iran War Could Add to Nigeria’s Security Troubles. What to Watch Out For
Although the theatre of the war is far away from Nigeria geographically, the impact is being felt in the country.
South Africa’s Gig Economy Workers Set to Get More Protection Under Planned Labour Law Reforms
South Africa is proposing to extend labour and social protections to platform workers.
Fink Haysom Fought Tirelessly for Justice and Reconciliation – In South Africa and on the Global Stage
The qualities forged by his intense involvement in the struggle for democratic practices shaped his approach to conflict and strife, wherever it occurred.
Diana Ferrus: The South African Poet Whose Words Reclaimed History
Her poem I’ve Come to Take You Home was written into French law. It deals with the repatriation of the remains of Sarah Baartman.
Family Planning Helps Prevent HIV From Spreading: Why Are Many Nigerians Not Using Contraception?
Preventing unintended pregnancies among women living with HIV is a critical strategy for the prevention of mother-to-child HIV transmission.
Tourist Visits to Madagascar Help Conserve Some Forests, but Others Suffer: Study Suggests What to Do
Madagascar’s protected area forests have 2.5km buffer zone forests surrounding them that also need urgent protection.
Do Dads of Disabled Children Do Enough? Kenya Study Points to Misunderstood Ways of Caring
When a child has a disability, especially an intellectual one, a father’s involvement often shifts in complex ways.
Memory Is Not to Be Trusted: A South African Memoir Traces the Search for a Family Secret
A beautifully written book that shows why nostalgia is not to be trusted.
Congo-Brazzaville Election: Sassou Nguesso Set to Extend His Rule
The challenges of the election remain voter apathy, fractured opposition and a shrinking civic space.
The Voice of Hind Rajab: Tunisian Director’s Devastating Film About Palestine Is up for an Oscar
Oscar-nominated film The Voice of Hind Rajab shines a light on emergency rescue workers in Palestine.
African Countries Are Signing Bilateral Health Deals With the US: Virologist Identifies the ‘Red Flags’
African countries must not sign away their health data or release their pathogens in exchange for donor funding.
China in Africa: Investment and Trade Work Well When There’s Strong Oversight, and Badly When There Isn’t
Strong institutions ensure that foreign investment supports sustainable growth rather than environmental decay.
Hunger Crisis Is Set to Get Worse in West and Central Africa – Why and What to Do About It
Millions of people in west Africa and the Sahel region face starvation.
Eskom Tried to Block a Gold Mine From Going Solar – But…
South Africa’s largest gold producer went to court to win the right to use its own solar power.
But Does It?
Women farmers in KwaZulu-Natal have had to abandon their fields because the government has failed to maintain irrigation systems built in the apartheid era.
Warships as Diplomats: How the South African Navy Is Tasked With Building Ties With Other Nations
The presence of a warship can be the most tangible and visible sign of bilateral and multilateral friendships.
Obesity Is on the Rise in Africa: 5 Essential Reads on What to Do
Obesity remains a problem in Africa.
Do Doctors Treat Poorer Patients Differently? Our Study in Tunisia Found They Do – In Subtle Ways
Health inequality is not only about who reaches a health facility. It is also about what happens once patients are inside the consultation room.
When Floods Hit, the Risk of Malaria Follows: How Disaster Systems Can Prepare Better
Flooding alters the environment in ways that favour malaria transmission.
Why Commonwealth Bank’s $1 Billion Suspected Loan Fraud Should Change How We Bank and Do Business
If you’re one of CommBank’s 17 million customers, don’t panic. But given how well AI can now fake documents, all banks will need to rethink their security.
Prophets and Profits: The Art of the Sell in Shepherd Bushiri’s YouTube Sermons
‘Prophetpreneurship’ is a strategic blend of prophecy, charisma and business.