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Why China reaps the most benefits in its dealings with Africa

The eight summits since 2000 have not resulted in mutual gain, particularly in trade and industrialisation for Africa

Why China reaps the most benefits in its dealings with Africa

Does cannabis cause mental illness?

Does cannabis cause mental illness?

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Jobs for young Africans: New data tool reveals trends red, flags

Jobs for young Africans: New data tool reveals trends red, flags

By 2 months ago

Scorching truth: How climate change aggravates brain diseases

Scorching truth: How climate change aggravates brain diseases

By 3 months ago

How to make sure your leftovers are safe to eat

How long are refrigerated leftovers safe to eat?

By 3 months ago

How to make sure your leftovers are safe to eat

Why you shouldn't wrap food in aluminium foil before cooking it

Cooking your food in aluminium pots or pans isn’t a bad thing, placing it in foil and putting it in the oven is problematic.

By 3 months ago

Why you shouldn't wrap food in aluminium foil before cooking it

South African elections: How disillusioned ANC supporters might use their vote

ANC has been in power since South Africa became a democracy in 1994. The party has been electorally dominant since then, reaching a peak of 69.7 per cent of national votes in 2004.

By 4 months ago

South African elections: How disillusioned ANC supporters might use their vote

We rarely hear about averted disasters but there's a lot we can learn

The reduction in cyclone deaths in Bangladesh was thanks to a long-term education, preparedness, warning, evacuation and sheltering programme.

By 4 months ago

We rarely hear about averted disasters but there's a lot we can learn

East Africa's 'soda lakes' are rising, threatening their iconic flamingos

Rising water levels at many of the feeding lakes are decimating the cyanobacteria the birds have evolved to eat.

By 4 months ago

East Africa's 'soda lakes' are rising, threatening their iconic flamingos

What is sugar and what would happen if I stopped eating it?

Sugar is a class of naturally occurring sweet-tasting molecules found in fruits, vegetables, plants and the milk of mammals.

By 5 months ago

What is sugar and what would happen if I stopped eating it?

Dyscalculia: Why so many children struggle with numbers

In fact, research shows that children with dyslexia are more than a hundred times more likely to receive a diagnosis and educational support than children with dyscalculia.

By 5 months ago

Dyscalculia: Why so many children struggle with numbers

Why 76pc of Africa's energy will come from renewable sources

Study shows countries such as Nigeria and Zimbabwe, have enough projects in the pipeline to potentially transition away from fossil fuels by 2050.

By 5 months ago

Why 76pc of Africa's energy will come from renewable sources

Are you sitting too long in your office job? Study offer tips

25 per cent of adults and over 75 per cent of adolescents worldwide are not meeting the World Health Organization’s physical activity recommendations.

By 6 months ago

Are you sitting too long in your office job? Study offer tips

Power-starved South Africans now go off-grid

Eskom, South Africa’s State-owned power utility, struggles to generate and supply a stable flow of electricity to meet demand.

By 6 months ago

Power-starved South Africans now go off-grid

How support groups can boost your health, make chronic conditions easier to live with

For people living with chronic health conditions such as arthritis, diabetes and cancer, the health system can seem impersonal and impractical.

By 6 months ago

How support groups can boost your health, make chronic conditions easier to live with

How power-starved South Africans are opting to go off-grid

In 2023, there were times when households and businesses had no power for up to 11 hours a day. Eskom has warned that load shedding will be worse in 2024.

By 6 months ago

How power-starved South Africans are opting to go off-grid

Rise of African prophets: The unchecked power of Pentecostal church leaders

Post-colonial political leaders in Africa largely view charismatic Pentecostal prophets as allies leading to leniency in dealing with allegations of rape, corruption and fraud.

By 7 months ago

Rise of African prophets: The unchecked power of Pentecostal church leaders

Cape Verde is the third African country to eliminate malaria

Cape Verde was on track to eliminate malaria, but in 2017 recorded its “worst malaria outbreak” since 1991 with 423 cases.

By 7 months ago

Cape Verde is the third African country to eliminate malaria

Kenyan varsities suffer scarcity of professors and what they can do

According to one 2017 study in a private university, 80% of students were taught by part-timers.

By 7 months ago

Kenyan varsities suffer scarcity of professors and what they can do

Sahara Desert used to be green study explains why

The Sahara acts as a gate. It controls the dispersal of species between north and sub-Saharan Africa, and in and out of the continent.

By 8 months ago

Sahara Desert used to be green study explains why

Want to borrow cash? Tips on what's okay, what's not

Firstly, it’s good to know what amount of debt is okay to hold. Secondly, be picky about who you borrow money from.

By 8 months ago

Want to borrow cash? Tips on what's okay, what's not

Building new Africa cities that can cope with climate shocks

For those working on African city sustainability, the mountain to climb is particularly high. Seventy per cent of African cities have high vulnerability to climate shocks.

By 8 months ago

Building new Africa cities that can cope with climate shocks

Somali pirates are back in action but a full-scale return isn't likely

Somali piracy was a major threat to the region and the world economy at its height in 2011. That year alone, Somali pirates carried out 212 attacks, costing the world economy Sh2.8 trillion.

By 9 months ago

Somali pirates are back in action but a full-scale return isn't likely

Why Accra's property boom hasn't solved affordable housing crisis

Housing policies promoted by international organisations such as the World Bank since the 1980s have stimulated housing markets to address this demand.

By 10 months ago

Why Accra's property boom hasn't solved affordable housing crisis

Climate financing: Poor nations to face funding disappointment in Dubai

Delegates worry about the bank’s reputation, including the dominance of developed country donors and lack of climate-savviness in its operations.

By 10 months ago

Climate financing: Poor nations to face funding disappointment in Dubai

How to make sure your leftovers are safe to eat

How long are refrigerated leftovers safe to eat?

By 3 months ago

How to make sure your leftovers are safe to eat

Why you shouldn't wrap food in aluminium foil before cooking it

Cooking your food in aluminium pots or pans isn’t a bad thing, placing it in foil and putting it in the oven is problematic.

By 3 months ago

Why you shouldn't wrap food in aluminium foil before cooking it

South African elections: How disillusioned ANC supporters might use their vote

ANC has been in power since South Africa became a democracy in 1994. The party has been electorally dominant since then, reaching a peak of 69.7 per cent of national votes in 2004.

By 4 months ago

South African elections: How disillusioned ANC supporters might use their vote

We rarely hear about averted disasters but there's a lot we can learn

The reduction in cyclone deaths in Bangladesh was thanks to a long-term education, preparedness, warning, evacuation and sheltering programme.

By 4 months ago

We rarely hear about averted disasters but there's a lot we can learn

East Africa's 'soda lakes' are rising, threatening their iconic flamingos

Rising water levels at many of the feeding lakes are decimating the cyanobacteria the birds have evolved to eat.

By 4 months ago

East Africa's 'soda lakes' are rising, threatening their iconic flamingos

What is sugar and what would happen if I stopped eating it?

Sugar is a class of naturally occurring sweet-tasting molecules found in fruits, vegetables, plants and the milk of mammals.

By 5 months ago

What is sugar and what would happen if I stopped eating it?

Dyscalculia: Why so many children struggle with numbers

In fact, research shows that children with dyslexia are more than a hundred times more likely to receive a diagnosis and educational support than children with dyscalculia.

By 5 months ago

Dyscalculia: Why so many children struggle with numbers

Why 76pc of Africa's energy will come from renewable sources

Study shows countries such as Nigeria and Zimbabwe, have enough projects in the pipeline to potentially transition away from fossil fuels by 2050.

By 5 months ago

Why 76pc of Africa's energy will come from renewable sources

Are you sitting too long in your office job? Study offer tips

25 per cent of adults and over 75 per cent of adolescents worldwide are not meeting the World Health Organization’s physical activity recommendations.

By 6 months ago

Are you sitting too long in your office job? Study offer tips

Power-starved South Africans now go off-grid

Eskom, South Africa’s State-owned power utility, struggles to generate and supply a stable flow of electricity to meet demand.

By 6 months ago

Power-starved South Africans now go off-grid

How support groups can boost your health, make chronic conditions easier to live with

For people living with chronic health conditions such as arthritis, diabetes and cancer, the health system can seem impersonal and impractical.

By 6 months ago

How support groups can boost your health, make chronic conditions easier to live with

How power-starved South Africans are opting to go off-grid

In 2023, there were times when households and businesses had no power for up to 11 hours a day. Eskom has warned that load shedding will be worse in 2024.

By 6 months ago

How power-starved South Africans are opting to go off-grid

Rise of African prophets: The unchecked power of Pentecostal church leaders

Post-colonial political leaders in Africa largely view charismatic Pentecostal prophets as allies leading to leniency in dealing with allegations of rape, corruption and fraud.

By 7 months ago

Rise of African prophets: The unchecked power of Pentecostal church leaders

Cape Verde is the third African country to eliminate malaria

Cape Verde was on track to eliminate malaria, but in 2017 recorded its “worst malaria outbreak” since 1991 with 423 cases.

By 7 months ago

Cape Verde is the third African country to eliminate malaria

Kenyan varsities suffer scarcity of professors and what they can do

According to one 2017 study in a private university, 80% of students were taught by part-timers.

By 7 months ago

Kenyan varsities suffer scarcity of professors and what they can do

Sahara Desert used to be green study explains why

The Sahara acts as a gate. It controls the dispersal of species between north and sub-Saharan Africa, and in and out of the continent.

By 8 months ago

Sahara Desert used to be green study explains why

Want to borrow cash? Tips on what's okay, what's not

Firstly, it’s good to know what amount of debt is okay to hold. Secondly, be picky about who you borrow money from.

By 8 months ago

Want to borrow cash? Tips on what's okay, what's not

Building new Africa cities that can cope with climate shocks

For those working on African city sustainability, the mountain to climb is particularly high. Seventy per cent of African cities have high vulnerability to climate shocks.

By 8 months ago

Building new Africa cities that can cope with climate shocks

Somali pirates are back in action but a full-scale return isn't likely

Somali piracy was a major threat to the region and the world economy at its height in 2011. That year alone, Somali pirates carried out 212 attacks, costing the world economy Sh2.8 trillion.

By 9 months ago

Somali pirates are back in action but a full-scale return isn't likely

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