Africa in control of its digital future

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Digitalisation can be the engine of inclusive and resilient development, but only if approached with local leadership and strategic vision. The questions being asked - how to mobilise African capital, how to foster transformative partnerships, and ho…

Clouds on solar horizon

The Editor|Published

Penalising energy-conscious citizens with high fixed charges discourages investment in solar and punishes those reducing their reliance on a failing system.

STEM careers are crucial to combat climate change

Balan Moodley|Published

It’s critically important it is to develop careers in ecology and the environment to ensure that efforts to meet the challenges of global warming and climate change ...

Closing the gender gap in the ICT industry through mentorship

Mandisa Ntloko-Petersen|Published

Despite major technological advances, women remain underrepresented in ICT, particularly in technical roles. SEACOM CMO Mandisa Ntloko-Petersen reflects on her journey ...

80 years after Mussolini’s death, what can democracies learn from his fascist rise?

The Conversation|Published

If the monarchy, military, other political parties and the church had attempted a principled, united opposition to fascism early enough, most of Mussolini’s crimes ...

I was a child soldier - and here's how we can protect children

The Conversation|Published

The problem persists because children’s presence on the battlefield throws the training and ethics of professional soldiers off balance. Children are widely considered ...

How Pope Francis influenced the global climate movement

The Conversation|Published

Originating from Argentina, Pope Francis, the first Jesuit pope, witnessed firsthand the destruction of the Amazon and the plight of South America’s poorest communities. ...

When a trade war becomes a shooting war

Max Boot and The Washington Post|Published

In this analysis, Max Boot revisits Graham Allison’s “Thucydides Trap” theory to warn that the US-China trade war could spiral into something far more dangerous. ...

South Africa’s coalition government is at risk of crumbling: collapse would carry a heavy cost

The Conversation|Published

South Africa’s post-election government of national unity (GNU) was heralded as a revival of the spirit of compromise last seen in the 1990s. But less than a year ...

Do Inuit languages really have many words for snow? The results are surprising

The Conversation|Published

Thought to be a hoax, a new study looking at 616 languages around the world discovered that Eastern Canadian Inuktitut had the highest number of words related to ...

AI is automating our jobs – but values need to change if we are to be liberated by it

The Conversation|Published

Artificial intelligence may be the most significant disruptor in the history of mankin. . AI will undoubtedly help solve vast problems, while generating vast fortunes ...

South Africans flush toilets with drinkable water: why not use seawater instead?

The Conversation|Published

As the planet gets hotter and freshwater sources dry up, cities and towns will not be able to continue the global norm of using millions of litres of clean, drinkable ...

‘Sometimes you need to eat an entire cucumber’ - experts on viral TikTok trend

The Conversation|Published

A series of viral videos by TikTok “cucumber guy” Logan Moffitt has raked in millions of views for his cucumber salad videos.

And who will Trump's tariffs hit the hardest? The US, of course

The Conversation|Published

The tariffs decrease US GDP by $438. 4 billion (1. 45%). Divided among the nation’s 126 million households, GDP per household decreases by $3 487 per year. That ...

Why Nigerian mums go overseas to have their babies

The Conversation|Published

In the UK, the phenomenon is labelled by some as the “Lagos Shuttle”, highlighting the high number of Nigerian women said to be so-called “birth tourists”.

Zulu royal traditions are changing with the times

The Conversation|Published

AmaZulu king Misuzulu kaZwelithini has been in the headlines because he filed divorce papers against his first wife, Queen Ntokozo kaMayisela, in order to marry ...

How superhero comics tell the story of Jewish America

The Conversation|Published

This is the story of Superman: one of the most recognizable characters in history is, at its core, the ultimate story of an immigrant and the American Dream.

Women’s sexual pleasure is still taboo – but the Kamasutra tells a different story

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In India, where sex remains a taboo subject, the Kamastura ...

In Trump’s America, trolling is governance

The Washington Post|Published

The near-entirety of Trump’s speech consisted of elaborate (and not-so-elaborate) attempts to troll Democrats. How did “owning the libs” become a substitute for ...

Deeply religious African countries provide little state support to religion – unlike in Europe

The Conversation|Published

In most of the world, countries with religious populations are more likely to have governments that support religion through laws and policies. These laws might ...