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South Africa’s shift from coal to renewables: how it’s going
2nd May 2025 Just over 74% of South Africa’s electricity still comes from burning coal. In 2021, the country negotiated the Just Energy Transition Partnership... →
Tiny technology that can find pollution in South Africa’s water and trap it
2nd May 2025 Nanotechnology is the use of materials that are one-billionth of a metre (a nanometre) in size. One of its potential uses is to clean up whatever... →
Conflict-related sexual violence: a threat to Africa’s peace and security
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 2nd May 2025 African leaders must commit to ending the violence, which requires focusing attention on justice reform and survivor-led interventions. On 27... →
The privatisation of Africa’s railways boosts intra-Africa and global trade
By: In On Africa IOA 2nd May 2025 Rail lines are among African nations’ most valuable assets, but many countries cannot afford their upkeep. Privatisation has been the preferred... →
Window of opportunity
By: Terence Creamer 2nd May 2025 The full implications for South Africa of US President Donald Trump’s untargeted trade and industrial policies are not yet fully known. They are... →
US-China trade war could hurt Nigerian entrepreneurs: why, and how they should prepare
30th April 2025 As China and the United States lock horns in a trade war, slamming tariffs on each other, entrepreneurs in Nigeria are vulnerable to the fallout.... →
Ghana’s citizens have a right to protest: what does the law say about restricting it?
30th April 2025 Ghana’s attorney general and minister of justice dropped charges against members of Democracy Hub, a civil society group, in February 2025, after... →
The window to salvage South Sudan’s peace process is closing fast
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 30th April 2025 As a guarantor of the peace agreement, the African Union must urgently take action to de-escalate political tensions. On 26 March, security... →
Pope Francis as a humble shepherd of the poor in a church and world that insist on building empires
29th April 2025 Pope Francis has attracted both admiration and criticism, with some criticizing him because he disrupted the foundations of their sense of... →
Who do Africans trust most? Surveys show it’s not the state (more likely the army)
29th April 2025 A recent Afrobarometer study has shown declining trust in public institutions over the past decade among African citizens. Study findings call into... →
