Kenya’s population: 5 key findings in the past 20 years of research
There are huge differences in health, education & other social outcomes among residents of urban informal settlements when compared to other …
Water insecurity hits sub-Saharan Africa hard: Report
People with lower levels of income and those residing on the outskirts of cities are more prone to water insecurity
Global AIDS fight ‘in danger’ after setbacks due to COVID-19
Number of new infections dropped by only 3.6 % between 2020 and 2021, the smallest annual decline since 2016
Extreme heat exposure worsens child malnutrition in Africa: Study
If the average global temperature rises by 2°C, the effect of heat exposure on stunting would double
Inflation is rising in Kenya: Here’s why, and how to fix it
Politicians eyeing Kenya’s 9 August polls have been offering solutions in exchange for votes
How visionary scientist Bernie Fanaroff put African astronomy on the map
He made a breakthrough discovery about radio galaxies during his PhD in eary 1970s
Mobile broadband coverage gap highest in sub-Saharan Africa: GSMA report
Mobile data was also least affordable in the region
West Africa's chimpanzee population impacted by road construction: Study
The average population density of chimpanzee was lowest nearest the roads and peaked at the far away from them
Human-driven speciation: A peek into how we may alter the morphology of African elephants
Anthropogenic activities such as global warming, poaching, mining, deforestation and noise pollution will form a more wrinkly, hairier, tuskless, …
Children’s education at extreme risk in 7 African countries: Report
Besides sub-Saharan Africa, children were at the sharp end of the learning crisis in Yemen and Pakistan, according to a new report
Conflict, COVID-19 fuelled 6.5 million displacements in eastern Africa in 2020
Extreme weather events such as floods, cyclones, droughts also a major factor behind such displacements
These countries need urgent action to beat famine, deaths in the next 4 months: FAO
Ethiopia, Madagascar, South Sudan, northern Nigeria and Yemen are in need of urgent targeted humanitarian action
Areas in Africa with more Chinese-backed projects were more likely to experience protests
Areas with a larger number of Chinese projects do see lowered trust in local government; protests can also occur when citizens feel that economic …
Researchers re-animate 70-year-old coffee killer fungus in Africa: Study
Coffee wilt disease, caused by a fungus Fusarium xylarioides, has led to devastating outbreaks in sub-Saharan Africa since the 1920s
Mount Nyiragongo’s volcano: why it’s unique and treacherous
The local and national governments in the area around the volcano need to be more aware of the risks from tectonic rifting and from the volcano
A third of Nigerians are unemployed: Here’s why
The economy of the sub-Saharan country has not been in good shape for the past 5 years and first went into a recession in 2016
How commodity exporting countries like Ghana have been hit by COVID-19
Between January and April 2020, industrial production dropped by 30% in EU and and 20% in US — two major trading destinations for Ghana.
Humanity’s birthplace: why everyone alive today can call northern Botswana home
Earliest population of modern humans arose 200,000 years ago in an area that covers parts of modern-day Botswana, Namibia and Zimbabwe
Ebola survivors can pass on the virus: We’re trying to understand what role sex plays
Understanding how Ebola outbreaks are exacerbated by sexual transmission is important to stop new chains of transmission and to prevent it from …
Africa Mining Vision finds support of governments, private companies
The Africa Mining Vision (AMV) has been designed to ensure that mining activities contribute to economic transformation and benefit all African …
Growth in sub-Saharan Africa to slow down in 2016
The fall in commodity prices caused a significant shock for a region for which commodities make up a large share of exports, the report said
Low Carbon Energy in the Middle East and North Africa
This book explores the evolving roles of energy stakeholders and geopolitical considerations
How COVID-19 gave African countries the opportunity to improve public health
National public health institutes have grown their capacity to monitor and respond to situations
How migrants who move between Zimbabwe and South Africa access healthcare in border towns
The main reasons they gave for leaving their countries of origin were to search for jobs and for better living conditions
How safe is it to drink rainwater?
It can be contaminated by dust and ash in the surroundings or by heavy metal from roofing material
