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The Conversation Africaby Ivor Chipkin, Associate lecturer, University of Pretoria9d ago
The city of Johannesburg – South Africa’s largest – is increasingly unable to perform even its most basic functions, such as providing clean water and electricity and maintaining its roads and the...
The Conversation Africaby Amadou Moctar Ndiouck, enseignant-chercheur, Université Cheikh Anta Diop de Dakar10d ago
Senegal has made major investments to build, renovate and modernise its sports facilities to host the Youth Olympic Games, set for 31 October to 13 November 2026.
The Conversation Africaby Chakupewa Joseph Mpambije, Senior Lecturer in Development Studies, University of Dar es Salaam10d ago
Malnutrition among children under five remains one of sub-Saharan Africa’s most persistent public health challenges.
The Conversation Africaby Linus Franke, Professor Soil, Crop and Climate Sciences, University of the Free State10d ago
South Africa’s rural development debate often starts with a familiar idea: if rural households have more land, they can produce more food, earn more money and become “emerging farmers” who...
The Conversation Africaby Takudzwa Matuvhunye, Postdoctoral Researcher at the UCT Lung Institute, University of Cape Town10d ago
For some South Africans, the beginning of the flower season is met not with the joys of spring but rather with a sniffy nose, itchy eyes and a cacophony of sneezing.
The Conversation Africaby Woubet Kassa, Economist, American University11d ago
Green technologies are mineral-intensive: electric vehicles, batteries, solar panels, wind turbines and grids need cobalt, lithium, copper, manganese, graphite and rare earths.
The Conversation Africaby Shitemi Khamadi, PhD Student, Indiana University11d ago
Online harassment targeting journalists has escalated into a global crisis. Across digital public spheres, it threatens press freedom and individual safety.
The Conversation Africaby Michael Greenstone, Professor in Economics; Director, Energy Policy Institute, University of Chicago13d ago
Researchers at the University of Chicago’s Climate Impact Lab combined temperature forecasts with research on how heat affects death rates in more than 24,000 regions worldwide, and found that the...
The Conversation Africaby Kylie Thomas, Senior Lecturer (Radical Humanities Laboratory, University College Cork), University College Cork13d ago
The influential veteran photojournalist Ian Berry passed away on 13 September 2026. He covered conflicts across the world, but is best known for the photographs he made that documented the...
The Conversation Africaby Mathias Alubafi Fubah, Senior Research Specialist, Human Sciences Research Council14d ago
South Africa has made strides in integrating immigrants into local communities. The country is home to an estimated 2.4 million to 3.1 million foreign-born residents.
The Conversation Africaby Garhe Osiebe, Research Fellow, Rhodes University14d ago
If there was any doubt that “billing” has become central to Nigerian conversations about dating, money and gender, eLDee the Don has supplied a new soundtrack with the song I Wish You Well.
The Conversation Africaby Daniel Waktola, Associate Professor, Austin Community College14d ago
Maps are an essential technology of modern life. They help navigate streets, follow deliveries and track storms.
The Conversation Africaby Chioma Okoro, Professor and Acting Head of Department: Department of Finance and Investment Management, University of Johannesburg15d ago
When people hear the term “green building”, they often imagine expensive technologies, costly developments or environmentally friendly features that only wealthy buyers can afford.
The Conversation Africaby Yolandi Burger, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Gauteng City-Region Observatory15d ago
As a design researcher working in urban graphic heritage, I explore how everyday graphic objects communicate in public spaces.
The Conversation Africaby Simón Pardo de Donlebún Versaci, Postgraduate researcher, Universidade do Porto15d ago
Western Sahara has been carved in two since the 1980s by a wall that Morocco built to hold on to territory it occupied in 1975.
The Conversation Africaby Charles Shey Wiysonge, Extraordinary Professor, Global Health, Stellenbosch University; South African Medical Research Council15d ago
Africa has reached an important moment in its immunisation journey. Coverage is not rising fast enough to keep pace with population growth, persistent inequities and a growing number of vaccines.
The Conversation Africaby Siyabulela Christopher Fobosi, Senior Researcher, UNESCO 'Oliver Tambo' Chair of Human Rights, University of Fort Hare, University of Fort Hare16d ago
Two recent books draw on more than a decade of research into South Africa’s minibus taxi industry. A Fork in the Road?
The Conversation Africaby Gracsious Maviza, Gender and Migration Scientist; Regional Lead for Southern Africa in the CGIAR FOCUS Climate Security Team, CGIAR16d ago
Climate change is making life tougher. Across Africa, failed harvests, shrinking water supplies and more extreme weather are leaving millions of people hungry and forcing many from their homes.
The Conversation Africaby Kagure Gacheche, Commissioning Editor, East Africa, The Conversation16d ago
Seven Ethiopian armed groups have announced a new alliance aimed at overthrowing the government of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed.
The Conversation Africaby Damilola Peter Olatade, Lecturer, Lagos State University17d ago
Sunday Adeniyi Adegeye, known as King Sunny Adé, is 80 this year. He has devoted more than 60 years of his life to influencing Nigeria’s popular music and promoting the unique sounds of jùjú music.
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