Africa is urbanising at an unprecedented pace. By 2050, nearly 60% of the continent’s population will live in cities, placing immense pressure on local governments to provide infrastructure, services, and sustainable economic opportunities. Yet, despite the promises of decentralisation, African municipalities remain under-resourced, underpowered, and underprepared.
A new study looks at how young Namibians reach adulthood, broadening the understanding of this life stage in sub-Saharan Africa.
Cervical cancer among South African women is almost entirely preventable and breast cancer outcomes can drastically improve with earlier detection. Yet, too many women – many of them breadwinners and single parents – are dying unnecessarily
A harmonised African body could stem deaths from fake and substandard medicines—especially antimalarials and antibiotics—by bolstering oversight, saving lives, and strengthening health systems.
Like many countries across the globe, Zambia is experiencing a severe shortage of anesthesiologists. Niroop Ravula, a pediatric anesthesiologist at UC Davis Health, traveled to Zambia with Orbis International to train Zambian colleagues on anesthesiology tools that are standard in the U.S.
20231127105913.jpg&width=400&height=400){kind=logo}
Researchers have introduced improved cognitive tests to assess dementia in older Africans, part of the HAALSI-HCAP study in rural South Africa. These tools, tailored for local contexts, enhance global ageing research and could inform a national survey. With dementia rates rising, findings will aid prevention and policy.
After the launch of his latest book, Professor Adekeye Adebajo, Senior Research Fellow at the Centre for the Advancement of Scholarship at the University of Pretoria (UP), said that he hopes the book will provide South African audiences specifically with insights into African economics and politics and the role South Africa plays in Southern Africa’s broader economy.
Researchers have introduced specialised dementia tests tailored for older African adults, improving on standard cognitive assessments. These tools, part of HAALSI-HCAP, aim to address data gaps in Africa's ageing studies. The initiative aligns with global efforts and may inform national dementia surveys in South Africa.
This study highlights the rapid rise of type 2 diabetes in sub-Saharan Africa, with prevalence doubling in six years among middle-aged individuals in South Africa, Kenya, Ghana, and Burkina Faso. The findings, published in The Lancet Global Health, suggest prior estimates were too low and stress the need for targeted health interventions.
The University of Pretoria’s (UP) Centre for Human Rights recently co-hosted a roundtable discussion in conjunction with the Initiative of Women Human Rights Defenders to address increasing safety concerns for human rights defenders.
Our immune systems rely on iron to function, but so do invading viruses and bacteria. New research from Binghamton University, State Univerity of New York studying healthcare workers in Nigeria during COVID, reveals that very early in the arms race — when an infectious disease is emerging and still very new to humans — iron nutrition tradeoffs are in play.
BRI staff traveled to Gabon to participate in a high-level workshop with UNEP and WHO under the Global Environment Facility project, Eliminating mercury skin lightening products. The meeting brought together more than 150 people from 13 African countries.
Advances in data availability and accessibility have resulted in a groundbreaking new study on wild animal hunting in African tropical forests. It suggests that the commercial trade in wild-sourced meat is increasing, and highlights the urgent need for countries to develop robust frameworks to ensure hunting and trade is sustainable in a growing commercialized sector.
Kenya’s president said Wednesday he will not sign a finance bill that included tax hikes, bowing to pressure from protestors had stormed parliament, launched demonstrations across the country and... ...
In only nine years between 2010 and 2019, Africa has turned from being a net carbon sink, to being a net carbon source.
Through a multi-institutional partnership funded by the U.S. Department of State, a new research partnership seeks to reduce vulnerability to labor trafficking by enabling youth and young adults to achieve financial security and stability at home.
Droughts have the potential to increase the spread of HIV for women living in rural parts of Africa, researchers at the University of Bristol have found.
The Wildlife Conservation Society was honored to be invited to participate in a high-level event today hosted by His Excellency Filipe Jacinto Nyusi, the President of the Republic of Mozambique, at Maputo National Park.
RSS
Medicine keyboard_arrow_right
Sciencekeyboard_arrow_right
Life keyboard_arrow_right
Business keyboard_arrow_right
Journal News keyboard_arrow_right
By Location keyboard_arrow_right
Meetings, Grants, and Events keyboard_arrow_right
