Scientists are warning that drinking water supplies in parts of rural West Africa are being…
How the South African COVID-19 Variant Was Found
Variants of the coronavirus are appearing in different parts of the world, many of them spreading with alarming speed. One contagious variant is the South African, or SA, variant, identified by an…
What Motivates Natural Resource Policymakers in Africa to Take Action on Climate Change?
Climate services are vital tools for decision makers addressing climate change in developing countries. Science-based seasonal forecasts and accompanying materials can support climate risk management in agriculture, health, water management, energy, and…
Why It Pays to Link Products to Places – and How African Countries Can Do It
Around the world, people commonly associate certain foods and products with particular geographical areas. These products are known for characteristics like aroma, flavour, and the traditional knowledge systems used to make them.…
Why we did it: the Kenyan women and girls who joined Al-Shabaab
The direct involvement of women and girls in terrorism has attracted increased interest as the nature of recruitment tactics has evolved. In Kenya, their involvement in terrorist networks, such as the Al-Shabaab,…
The Basis of South Africa’s Annual Budgets Needs an Overhaul. Here’s Why, and How
Governments in most developing countries use medium-term expenditure frameworks as fiscal policy instruments to match the imperatives of policy, planning and budgeting over the medium-term horizon. South Africa adopted the framework in…
