Used cars are popular all over Africa.
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Africa’s used vehicle dependency is often attributed to low income and weak regulation.
Plastic waste washed up by the sea lies on the beach of the coastal city of St. Louis, Senegal.
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West Africa’s marine litter problem cannot be ignored. It can hinder the region’s economic and tourism growth, while putting people’s health at risk.
A small group of protesters holds Russia and Burkina flags as they protest against the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS).
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Although West Africa has made some headway with efforts to propagate democracy, its dividends, in the form of good governance, remain elusive.
The Lamu Port project is a flagship development project in Kenya.
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Large scale infrastructure projects like ports represent more than just financial investments.
All of Ghana’s main sources of drinking water have been contaminated by illegal mining activities.
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Through articles written by academic experts in the course of the year, The Conversation Africa takes a look back at Ghana in 2022.
Farmers in Northern Ghana are among the poorest in the country.
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Climate change is affecting the availability of food to the families of farmers in Ghana.
Property address has long been a problem in Ghana
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Ghanaians aren’t using the new ‘smart’ street address system which was intended to improve service delivery.
Ghana’s protest culture has grown along with the spread of social media.
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Digital activism can be fruitful if it is followed up by practical and strategic offline actions.
An activist protests against the incarceration of hundreds of inmates imprisoned without trial in Nigeria.
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A central repository system offers practical solutions to reducing the large number of awaiting-trial inmates in Nigeria.
A lot of Ghanaian settlements face social infrastructure deficits
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Ghanaian urban and development planners need to move away from looking up to examples of innovations from the global north.
Women in rural areas have limited access to the internet.
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Only a small percentage of women in rural areas have access to the Internet, so participation in online activism is limited to urban centres.
Illegal gold mining is spreading rapidly in Ghana.
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Grassroots miners are disadvantaged by current regulations.
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Ghana’s national museum has been reopened after being closed for seven years.
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Various scholars weigh in on the state of Ghana’s economy, how it got into this situation and on the IMF’s involvement.
A model of Ghana’s proposed national cathedral.
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Politics in Ghana is heavily influenced by the Christian majority of the population.
African migrants feel obliged to bring back home consumer goods as gifts.
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Gifts that migrants bring back home deny recipient countries taxes and reinforce the belief that local items are inferior.
A group of Galamseyer, illegal gold miners, work in Kibi area, southern Ghana.
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A community centred approach is key to making headway in the battle against illegal mining
Ghana is engaging the IMF over a bailout.
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Ghana’s sovereign risk has been downgraded to near junk status by ratings agencies in recent times.
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In some African countries, astronomical research is quite developed.
Ride hailing companies have found success in the transport sector in Ghana.
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Lawmakers and courts in Ghana must strengthen protections for drivers of ride hailing companies