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How granular climate information can help tea growers in Malawi and Kenya

By Neha Mittal,Andrew Dougill,Katharine Vincent Climate change is touching every aspect of our lives – including our daily cups of tea. Kenya and Malawi are...

Female genital mutilation is on the rise in Africa: disturbing new trends are driving up the numbers

By Tamsin Bradley Thirteen-year-old Salamatu Jalloh had her whole future to look forward to. But in January 2023, her lifeless body was found wrapped in...

Cement is a big carbon emitter and quality is costly: a civil engineer explains

By Elsabe Kearsley Every year the world uses 4 billion tonnes of cement to make the concrete that goes into buildings and other infrastructure. It leaves a...

Electricity from farm waste: how biogas could help Malawians with no power

By Ehiaze Ehimen, Thomas Robin In sub-Saharan Africa, over 600 million people (more than 50% of the population) are without access to electricity. Malawi has one...

Even hands-free, phones and their apps cause dangerously distracted driving

By Shannon Roberts Do you ever use your cellphone while driving? Don’t feel too guilty about saying yes – nearly 60% of drivers admit to using...

The challenges African election bodies face go beyond ‘democratic backsliding’ – analysis

By Sonali Campion, Election management bodies are essential democratic institutions. To deliver national polls effectively, they need to be properly resourced, impartial and free from...

Nigeria is pioneering a new vaccine to fight meningitis – why this matters

By Idris Mohammed Nigeria recently became the first country to roll out a new vaccine (called Men5CV) recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO), which protects people...

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