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Tech tools are playing a vital role in addressing security threats at sea in various west and central African countries.
Ultra-conservative pro-family groups finance campaigns to influence the policies of governments and schools.
Four types of nematodes occur in soil.
The whole southern Africa region has taken strain and will see a significant reduction in the volume of the crop produced.
Healthcare workers in South Africa aren’t always well equipped to treat diabetes. This has devastating consequences for patients.
Financial links between corporations and health research invariably lead to conflicts of interest.
Smallholder contract farmers in Ghana have benefited from loans for fertiliser, drought resistant seeds, guaranteed markets and training in how to farm differently to meet changes in the climate.
A new study reveals that from 2050, Africa will suffer from food and water scarcity, and a massive loss of jobs in agriculture, unless climate change mitigation measures are put in place now.
In sub-Saharan Africa, most governments welcome China’s investment in digital infrastructure.
Dust and traffic pollution add to the health hazard posed by some cooking fuels.
Healthy mothers mean healthy babies. Giving pregnant women cash grants could help prevent conditions such as stunting.
The sachet alcoholic drinks ban in Nigeria can curb youth alcohol consumption. But government must improve enforcement and awareness strategies for success.
In African coastal communities, traditional knowledge helps residents to anticipate and prepare for potential flooding events.
Preterm babies born after 28 weeks can often survive with relatively simple medical care. Here is how.
Kenya’s smallholder farmers aren’t using antibiotics properly, some are of poor quality and some antibiotics are being found in milk.
Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso have much to lose if they cannot migrate to and from neighbouring countries in Ecowas.
Youth migration, unemployment, proliferation of small arms and drugs are some of the drivers of violent crimes in Lagos.
The interviews in this book offer firsthand insights into women’s participation in the armed struggle against apartheid.
A significant number of older adults in rural South Africa are HIV-positive. Awareness programmes and self-testing would reduce cases.
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Senior Fellow, Department of Agricultural Economics, Stellenbosch University
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Dean Faculty of Health Sciences and Professor of Vaccinology at University of the Witwatersrand; and Director of the SAMRC Vaccines and Infectious Diseases Analytics Research Unit, University of the Witwatersrand
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Research Scientist, African Population and Health Research Center
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Fellow, Nigerian Academy of Science
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Principal Medical Scientist and Head of Laboratory for Antimalarial Resistance Monitoring and Malaria Operational Research, National Institute for Communicable Diseases
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Research Fellow, Tegemeo Institute, Egerton University
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Sociologist/Criminologist/Victimologist and Media Communication Expert, University of Ibadan
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Medical scientist, National Institute for Communicable Diseases
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Regional Adviser, Immunisation, WHO Regional Office for Africa, Stellenbosch University
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Professor and Programme Director, SA MRC Centre for Health Economics and Decision Science - PRICELESS SA (Priority Cost Effective Lessons in Systems Strengthening South Africa), University of the Witwatersrand
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Professor of Political Science and Chair of the South African Research Initiative in Gender Politics, Stellenbosch University
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Medical Entomologist at the School of Biological Sciences, University of Nairobi
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Fellow, Infrastructure Institute, School of Cities, University of Toronto
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Postdoctoral research fellow, University of Johannesburg
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Professor in the faculty of Medicine, Mbarara University of Science and Technology
