An interdisciplinary team led by researchers at Nagoya University has discovered a highly potent and…
Month: December 2018
How African Cities Can Harness Green Technologies for Growth and Jobs
In 1967 one gigabyte of hard drive storage space cost US$ 1m. Today it’s around…
How Poor Management of Nigerian Forests Led to Exploitation by Criminals
Nigeria’s forests cover about 96,043 square km– that’s about 10% of the country’s landmass. But…
People in Africa Live Longer. but Their Health Is Poor in Those Extra Years
People are now living longer in sub-Saharan Africa than they did two decades ago. This…
Contact with Monkeys and Apes Puts Populations at Risk
Animal diseases that infect humans are a major threat to human health, and diseases often…
Trump’s Africa Strategy Should Have Cast China as a Regional Partner, Not a Global Adversary
US President Donald Trump has finally approved a “New Africa Strategy”. His national security adviser,…
South Africa’s Electoral Body Has Its Work Cut Out to Ensure Legitimate 2019 Poll
South Africa is among relatively few African countries that hold regular democratic elections with high…
Nigeria’s Depleting Fish Stocks May Pose a Threat to Regional Security
Sometime in the next year or two, Nigeria will become the seventh country to reach…
Southern African Nations Need to Up Their Groundwater Management Game
When you think of a country’s water resources, you may not realize that there are…
Worsening Ebola Crisis Leaves UN Security Council with Few Options
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is quickly becoming an…
