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Pedestrians in Ghana are risking their lives – we studied what’s distracting them while walking
Walking is a popular mode of transportation in Ghana. Wikimedia Commons/Linda Fletcher Dabo Prince Kwame Odame, University of Education, Winneba…
Missing millionaire crypto influencer Fernando Pérez Algaba found dismembered in suitcase (photos)
Authorities in Argentina have launched a murder investigation after the dismembered remains of missing millionaire Fernando Pérez Algaba, 41,…
Nigeria’s food insecurity: declaring a state of emergency isn’t a real solution - here’s what is
In 2022, government launched one million rice paddies, stacked in 15 pyramids, but the country’s food crisis has persisted. Kola…
Subsidy removal: Bayero University to buy bicycles for staff as palliative
Bayero University, Kano, has revealed plans to purchase bicycles for its staff as a palliative to cushion the effect of…
Businesses that address social or environmental problems often struggle to survive: 3 things that can help them
Social entrepreneurs play an important role in alleviating poverty. Per-Anders Pettersson/Getty Images Willie Tafadzwa Chinyamurindi, University of Fort Hare; Motshedisi…
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Cycling could be a boon for Lagos – but people fear for their safety on bikes
A cyclist participates in World Car Free Day in Lagos. Adekunle Ajayi/NurPhoto via Getty Images Emmanuel Mogaji, Keele University With…
Textile queen Maman Creppy has died: the last of West Africa’s legendary wax cloth traders has left her mark
Courtesy Yvette Sivomey. Nina Sylvanus, Northeastern University Dédé Rose Gamélé Creppy, who has died aged 89, was one of west…
Africa needs its own credit rating agency: here’s how it could work
Credit ratings are important for developing economies in Africa. Wikimedia Commons Misheck Mutize, University of Cape Town The credit rating…
Businesses that address social or environmental problems often struggle to survive: 3 things that can help them
Social entrepreneurs play an important role in alleviating poverty. Per-Anders Pettersson/Getty Images Willie Tafadzwa Chinyamurindi, University of Fort Hare; Motshedisi…
Nigeria’s new foreign exchange policy is good news - but it can’t work wonders for the economy on its own
A man exchanges Nigeria’s Naira for US dollars in Lagos in April 2021. Pius Utomi Ekpei/AFP via Getty Images Stephen…