Society
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“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 ... -
Africa is winning the war against Neglected Tropical Diseases
Research is yielding better drugs, and governments and Big Pharma have been pushed into action. The elimination of once-killer diseases is in sight. As ... -
Of cobblers, colonialism, and choices
Growing up in South Africa, I was told my British colonial ancestors were a fundamentally decent lot. Researching a novel has taught me the ... -
The unaccountability of Liberia’s polluting miners
The government’s reports and fines have not yet been sufficient to stop communities suffering from poisoned rivers. Last May in Grand Cape Mount County, ...
