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Shade trees buffer cocoa plants from heat and water stresses, and create conditions that benefit their growth.
In many parts of sub-Saharan Africa men who have sex with men encounter stigma and prejudice when accessing health services.
Many young South African mothers who deserve to get the child support grant are excluded.
Africa’s declaration to boost agriculture on the continent has seem some progress but a lot still needs to be done.
We found that even when women own land, their husbands are still perceived as household heads.
The response to the latest ebola outbreak in the DRC has been rapid, well coordinated and well resourced.
The DRC has developed good systems to diagnose Ebola. But it’s surveillance systems are still weak.
Class action is a newish feature within South Africa’s legal landscape. Cases such as the silicosis matter are likely to influence many more.
Considerable effort has gone into improving laboratory services in many African countries. But the quality of tests is questionable.
The Fall armyworm will remain in Africa for a long time unless concerted action is taken.
People living close to mine dumps are more inclined to show symptoms of asthma.
A big rise in armed attacks in the Sahel - and the intensity of the attacks in recent years - is now seen as a major source of concern.
Family physicians have started to play a key role in the district health system in South Africa.
Civil conflict, displacement, rising food prices, and climate change all cause food insecurity in Nigeria.
Conservative segments of Moroccan society, have blocked women from inheriting.
Malaria elimination in Malawi is lagging because research isn’t being used properly.
A novel mosquito repellent has been found to have a longer lifespan than those commercially available.
Mobile money transfers have been a great asset. But the rise of online betting could threaten its contribution.
Rwandan girls with disabilities are challenging domination and stereotypes in a male-dominated setting.
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Senior Fellow, Department of Agricultural Economics, Stellenbosch University
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Dean Faculty of Health Sciences and Professor of Vaccinology at University of the Witwatersrand; and Director of the SAMRC Vaccines and Infectious Diseases Analytics Research Unit, University of the Witwatersrand
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Research Scientist, African Population and Health Research Center
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Fellow, Nigerian Academy of Science
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Sociologist/Criminologist/Victimologist and Media Communication Expert, University of Ibadan
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Principal Medical Scientist and Head of Laboratory for Antimalarial Resistance Monitoring and Malaria Operational Research, National Institute for Communicable Diseases
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Research Fellow, Tegemeo Institute, Egerton University
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Professor and Programme Director, SA MRC Centre for Health Economics and Decision Science - PRICELESS SA (Priority Cost Effective Lessons in Systems Strengthening South Africa), University of the Witwatersrand
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Medical scientist, National Institute for Communicable Diseases
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Regional Adviser, Immunisation, WHO Regional Office for Africa, Stellenbosch University
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Medical Entomologist at the School of Biological Sciences, University of Nairobi
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Professor of Political Science and Chair of the South African Research Initiative in Gender Politics, Stellenbosch University
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Professor of Social Development Studies, University of Johannesburg
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Postdoctoral research fellow, University of Johannesburg
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Fellow, Infrastructure Institute, School of Cities, University of Toronto
