A peer-reviewed study finds wealth inequality is locking the poorest households out of solar electrification
For most households, solar energy is used for lighting, powering radios and charging cellphones but only a few can afford high-capacity systems that enable them to meet household…
A new Africa nature transition roadmap shows improved grazing, fire management and farming could unlock major carbon reductions while strengthening food security and livelihoods
Rising witchcraft accusations in Malawi are fuelling deadly attacks on elderly people, exposing gaps in justice, social protection and governance
As wars disrupt fuel supplies and health systems, more women are being forced to give birth without timely access to skilled care
A new study co-authored by a University of Pretoria conservation scientist argues that widely cited claims of catastrophic global wildlife decline may overstate biodiversity loss…
Sub-Saharan Africa’s reliance on imported oil leaves countries exposed to economic shocks amid the escalating Middle East conflict. Rising crude and LNG prices threaten import…
One in every five girls across sub-Saharan Africa has experienced rape or sexual assault before turning 18
A blistering courtroom critique of journalists reveals not just professional failings but the deeper economic and institutional fragility undermining democratic accountability in…
The same structural failures that sustain the HIV epidemic also sustain tuberculosis
We are working to expand the sector and ensure we provide high-quality products to new markets. It remains key that the sector’s “knowledge infrastructure” is up to date and,…
However, it’s not certain whether South Africa will continue to benefit from the concessional trade pact for qualifying African countries
Sustainable Development Goals’ state of play: Why humanity is failing on the journey to 2030
Most of the continent’s wildlife survives outside of protected areas
The Turkish president pledged deeper trade and strategic cooperation with South Africa while reaffirming his strong support for its stance on the Palestinian cause
You might think of snakebite as a niche issue rather than a devastating one. But it is thought to kill somewhere between 80,000 and 140,000 people a year.
Diseases don’t respect national borders … governments all over the world need to work together to rein them in
Country that ‘achieved the impossible’ in reducing deaths to zero now faces closure of key treatment centre
In sub-Saharan Africa, patients face a ‘wild west’ where treatments for snake bites cost the Earth or don’t work
Scatec ASA announced the appointment of Alberto Gambacorta as General Manager for Sub-Saharan Africa, reinforcing the company’s commitment to renewable energy development in the…
