A wave of protests has spread through Nigeria as citizens call for the disbandment of…
A Circular Economy Could Save the World’s Economy Post-Covid-19
The Covid-19 pandemic has challenged all facets of human endeavours, and seven months later the economic effects are particularly being felt. How the world can leverage the positive and negative effects of…
How Religion Inspires the Nigerian Diaspora to Develop Africa
In many ways, it’s challenging to define international development. What angle would you prioritise when you consider something so broad? Macroeconomics? Structural adjustment programmes? International trade policy? Or is it poverty reduction?…
COVID-19: Examining Theories for Africa’s Low Death Rate
As the threat of a COVID-19 pandemic emerged earlier this year, many felt a sense of apprehension about what would happen when it reached Africa. Concerns over the combination of overstretched and…
Invisible Threat: Listeria in Smoked Fish
In 2018, 701 cases of severe invasive listeriosis were communicated to the Robert Koch Institute (RKI), which translates into 0.8 cases per 100,000 inhabitants. Most listeriosis illnesses reported are severe and are…
New COVID Test Doesn’t Use Scarce Reagents, Catches All but the Least Infectious
A major roadblock to large scale testing for coronavirus infection in the developing world is a shortage of key chemicals, or reagents, needed for the test, specifically the ones used to extract…
