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Bobi Wine’s decision to flee Uganda points to a shrinking landscape for opposition politics
Bobi Wine’s escape from Uganda to the US reveals controlled tensions within both the Museveni regime and opposition.
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Kenya’s new infrastructure fund is long overdue – but design flaws could limit its impact
The Infrastructure Fund’s architecture undermines the expectation of full autonomy from political and executive meddling.
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South Africa’s MeerKAT telescope is mapping previously invisible spaces between galaxies – and it’s found 60 new cosmic structures
South Africa is using homegrown technology to answer questions about where our universe came from and where it is going.
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Africa’s electric motorbike future can be built locally and powered by solar – our 6,000km ride shows what’s possible
Research suggests a shift to electric mobility is technically and economically feasible.
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China is helping build Africa’s cities, but its approach sidelines local urban planners and residents
Chinese-funded infrastructure projects in African cities are driven by the national elites and therefore do not necessarily lead to community-level improvements.
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Economic policy in South Africa neglects informal traders: 5 focus areas to support the sector
Traders in the informal economy need a supportive ecosystem so they can move beyond survival and contribute to local growth and development.
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Violent conflicts are reshaping what Nigerian farmers grow: what this means for food security
When conflict leads to abandoned fields, lost livestock, or altered investment decisions, it undermines food security and development.
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Why do men sexually harass women at work? Science offers two explanations – but only one of them holds up
There are two ways to understand sexual harassment in the workplace, but one of them is more scientific than the other.
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Development finance in Africa: economist explains how private savings could be unlocked
Africa does not lack household savings, but only a small share of these are placed in formal institutions.
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Makemation: a Nollywood movie that shows AI in action in Africa
The film insists that young Africans are not just passive recipients of imported technologies. They’re also active creators.