Society
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We analysed climate research on Africa. Here’s what we found
Just 25% of academic articles on energy transitions in Africa are by researchers on the continent. African countries today face a dual challenge: development ... -
Nigeria’s Happy City is on the brink of being swallowed by the sea
As the community await international funding and national action, the once reputed coastal town is disappearing in rising ocean surges. On a spring morning ... -
Drag Night Namibia: “What we are doing here today is massive”
Amid momentous legal victories and disappointing let-downs, Namibia’s queer community and activists celebrate a radical joy. It’s Drag Night in Namibia and The Loft ... -
“They wish we didn’t exist”: Tanzania school goers speak of transport woes
In the daily sharp-elbowed jostle to board daladalas, school students find themselves at the back of the queue. Every weekday morning, Basilisa Isaka Ishengoma, ... -
“He laid out the earth for all living creatures”: Islam’s lessons for climate
Islamic teachings are full of invocations to Muslims to revere nature, reject over-consumption, and live within planetary boundaries. In recent years, Islamic scholars and ... -
Inclusion and Innovation Key to African Media Sustainability
Forced to adapt to the political establishment, and financially beset by Big Data, what is the future of Africa’s media? This year started on ... -
Burundi’s growing femicide problem
As authorities turn a blind eye to the growing cases of violence and spousal murder, women’s rights activist are increasingly vocal. The burial of ... -
The invisible labour of Africa in the Digital Revolution
Is it surprising that the unequal global division of labour that built Western capitalism is being reproduced on the world wide web? A ... -
Peering into Africa’s AI future: A roadmap for digitisation
Africa can convert its rich cultural, biodiversity, and mineral resources into technological assets. But it must digitise them first. AI is a ubiquitous topic ...
