Written by Maria Yetano Roche and Temilade Sesan Four in every five people in Africa cook using wood, charcoal and other polluting fuels in open fires or inefficient stoves. This releases …
Africa
The world is rushing to Africa to mine critical minerals like lithium – how the continent should deal with the demand
James Boafo, Lecturer in Sustainable Development, Murdoch University; Eric Stemn – Lecturer, Safety and Engineering, University of Mines and Technology; Jacob Obodai – Postdoctoral Research Assistant, Edge Hill University; Philip …
One in ten South Africans go hungry every day. As a result malnutrition levels are high. Malnutrition has three simultaneous dimensions: undernourishment, micronutrient deficiencies and over-nutrition. These can manifest in stunting …
Nyameko Royi – Acting Chief Engineer, MDASat constellation project, Cape Peninsula University of Technology South African space science had a big day on 13 January 2022. The Cape Peninsula University …
Ifesinachi Okafor-Yarwood – Lecturer, University of St Andrews Edward H. Allison – Director of Science and Research, WorldFish, CGIAR System Organization The African marine fisheries sector is huge. It’s valued …
The genocide of signed languages: protecting the linguistic rights of Africa’s deaf children
Emma Asonye – Speech and Hearing Scientist, University of New Mexico Deaf rights to language, expression, literacy and education have been marginalised throughout history. And signed languages have taken second …
In ‘Rumors,’ Lizzo and Cardi B pull from the ancient Greeks, putting a new twist on an old tradition
Grace B. McGowan – PhD Candidate in American Studies, Boston University It isn’t often that a pop star releases a music video that aligns so well with my academic research. But …
Written by Elizabeth Mkandawire and Melody Mentz-Coetzee The number of hungry people in the world grew by a staggering 161 million people in 2020 to 811 million. More than one third …
