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Sand poaching: Africa’s growing disaster

Sand, a scarce renewable natural resource created from rock, is arguably the second most important natural resource after water.

African solutions to African problems: Reframing science innovation

Africa has the scientific leadership and intellectual capital to develop new technologies and interventions to tackle global health challenges, including…

Why Africa needs carbon markets

The global carbon market is chaotic and volatile, and largely leaves out Africa, without which global climate goals cannot be…

Yes, Nelson Chamisa can beat Mnangagwa in a free poll

If Zimbabwe were to hold presidential elections right now, Mnangagwa would lose to the CCC leader

For Africa’s manufacturers, going green may offer profits

Africa’s manufacturing sector is expected to double in size during the next three decades.

How will 5G impact healthcare in Africa?

5G technology will change the world forever, and Africa must embrace it, says Denver Ncube

Where are Zanu PF’s 3,9 million supporters?

Zimbabweans may carry Zanu PF membership cards as a way to protect themselves from the violence rather than as an…

Drama that shaped Ngũgĩ’s writing and activism comes home to Kenya

In Kenya, democracy is gradually taking root, but corruption is still rife, making the country’s largely youthful population restive.

Controlled or free internet? Time for Africa to speak out

As internet shutdowns wound economies and damage democracies, Africa needs a position on how cyberspace is governed.

How to sell climate action to Africa

The Global North’s disaster narrative regarding climate change has failed to motivate Africans to tackle the problem. It would be…