Covid-19
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One size fits all? Why lockdowns might not be Africa’s best bet.
If Uganda was 100 people, just two would be over 65. Over two-thirds would be under 25. Are costly lockdowns always the best option? ... -
Covid-19 in Africa: Navigating Short and Long Term Strategies
No matter what long-term strategy African governments decide to follow, there is a clear role for the international community, which should extend beyond Chinese ... -
Of protests and polls: Malawi’s very political pandemic
Coronavirus has reached Malawi at a historic moment in which government trust is low and all political parties have one eye on the July ... -
Covid-19 and the Environmental Crisis: Towards a Lower-Carbon Recovery
COVID-19 in Environmental crisis: How can the public sector kill two birds with one stone? -
Dictators love lockdowns
Resisting injustice and abuse by authoritarian regimes like Togo’s was hard enough before coronavirus. It will be even harder during and after it. Read ... -
Lockdowns’ effects are political. Restrictions on the poor always are.
Those in the informal economy are particularly hard hit by responses to the pandemic. This isn’t inevitable. It’s the result of political decisions. Read ... -
The Campaign Against Tedros Adhanom: Objective or Ideological?
A unified response is critical to fighting bigoted and ideology-laden campaigns against proven leaders from Africa. -
How can African Tax Collectors Help Cope with the Economic Impacts of Covid-19?
It is very challenging for African governments to use tax measures to counter the economic consequences of the pandemic, and even more challenging to ... -
Covid-19: What Africa Can Learn from Africa – Community Care Centres
Africa lacks the advanced facilities found in Europe and North America however epidemics like COVID-19 respond to old-fashioned public health measures. -
Podcast: Never, ever, explain satire (plus plenty of COVID-19)
Read all our COVID-19 coverage Welcome to the latest episode of the Into Africa podcast created in partnership with African Arguments. Into Africa is ...
