New Study Fills Some of the Data Gaps in Africa’s Air Pollution Studies
Rapidly growing countries generally see sharp increases in air pollution as their populations and economies expand. But a new study of air quality in Africa published on Monday has found the opposite: One of the continent’s most vibrant regions is becoming less polluted. The study, published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, found […]
Condolences for a Pioneer of Tunisia’s Film Industry
Moufida Tlatli, the pioneering Tunisian film-maker hailed as the first Arab woman to direct a feature film, has died aged 73. News media said that she died on Sunday, with the news confirmed by the Tunisian ministry of culture. Tlatli remains best known for her breakthrough 1994 feature The Silences of the Palace, a lyrical […]
Here’s Why Gabon’s Elephants are Going Hungry
The African tropics host many of the remaining megafauna or large animals like gorillas, elephants and hippos, but they are now losing ground. African forest elephants, for instance, have a population just 10% of their potential size, occupying 25% of their potential range. Knowing how much influence these large animals have on the functioning of […]
Dropshipping is Here to Stay, and it’s an Opportunity for Some Africans to Make a Living
With a 2025 market size estimated at $558 billion, the dropshipping business is changing how orders get fulfilled. More and more Africans are getting into the business. But knowing how to win chargebacks as a dropshipper makes all the difference, according to research. If you canvas the hashtags on Twitter, you might find pundits speculating […]
Some Key Appointments in Sudan’s Cabinet
Sudan’s prime minister has appointed veteran Darfur rebel group leader Jibril Ibrahim as finance minister in a cabinet overhaul. The reshuffle comes as Hamdok struggles to push through reforms and secure foreign financing seen as crucial to easing a deep economic crisis and bolstering Sudan’s transition to democracy. A former economic advisor for JEM who […]
Mastermind of the Kidnapping of More than 300 Nigerian Boys Surrenders
The leader of one of the criminal groups behind the abduction of more than 300 of the Kankara boys in Noth-western Nigeria has surrendered to authorities in exchange for an amnesty agreement. Zamfara state government said Awwalun Daudawa and six other members of the armed group had handed over their weapons, swearing on the Holy […]
A Dramatic Second Wave of Covid-19 Exposes Malawi’s Healthcare Gaps
Fueled by the new variant first discovered in neighboring South Africa, the cases have inundated much of its health infrastructure, leaving many families to make agonizing choices, and exposed the danger of deep inequalities in Covid-19 vaccine distribution. According to official government data, the record for confirmed single day Covid-19 cases was nearly seven times […]
