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By: Terence Creamer 5th September 2025 Developments in the South African steel industry offer a glimpse into the pressures being faced by the manufacturing sector as a whole, and the... →
Ethiopia’s emergency medical response system is up and running – what other countries can learn from it
4th September 2025 Ethiopia has built a national emergency medical team and hosts Africa’s first World Health Organization (WHO)-certified regional training hub. It... →
Role of women in Chad’s kidnapping for ransom crisis
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 4th September 2025 Solving the problem requires understanding the multiple roles that women play in enabling kidnapping economies. Kidnapping for ransom has become... →
DRC’s latest peace deal is breaking down and it isn’t the first – what’s being done wrong
3rd September 2025 A series of peace initiatives since 2021 have sought to address the escalation of conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) following... →
The rising stakes of foreign investment in Africa
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 3rd September 2025 With labour’s contribution to economic growth steadily growing, Africa must focus on improving inward financial flows. In the early stages of... →
As the US turns the tariff screws, what’s South Africa’s plan B?
By: Africa Check 3rd September 2025 Bruised by steep US tariffs on its exports, South Africa insists it’s far from knocked out. In August 2025, in one of its clearest public... →
60% of Africans don’t believe democracy is working in their interests – how parliaments can fix the problem
2nd September 2025 Across Africa, democracy is being tested – by rising authoritarianism and military coups as well as a growing disconnect between citizens and the... →
HIV is on the rise among older Africans, but care and research overlook this group – lessons from Kenya and South Africa
2nd September 2025 For decades, public health efforts across sub-Saharan Africa have focused on HIV prevention, testing and treatment campaigns on children, and women... →
Should governments pay businesses for climate disasters? Researchers unpack huge lawsuits in South Africa
1st September 2025 The most catastrophic natural disaster ever recorded in South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal province – also the worst flood in South Africa for more than... →
Cameroon’s election risks instability, no matter who wins
1st September 2025 Cameroonians will vote in presidential elections on 12 October 2025. The incumbent, Paul Biya, who has been in office for nearly 43 years, will be... →
