Displaced by the terrorist insurgency in Northeast Nigeria, refugees aren’t wallowing in self-pity. They’re mobilising whatever resources they can to rebuild livelihoods.
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Borders are porous between North Kivu province of the DRC and neighbouring countries, so the potential for spread is highly likely.
There’s a lack of locally relevant knowledge to prevent and control non-communicable diseases in African countries.
Ebola is difficult to contain because of human social and behavioural factors. But it can be if 100% of the infected people’s contacts are identified and monitored.
Boko Haram has the highest number of women fighters in the history of terror
Researchers around the world are working hard to find a vaccine that is safe and effective.
Addressing HIV stigma through utilising the Acholi’s own local cultural system is an empowering process that will position the role of the elders back into the community.
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Warmer oceans are contributing to more frequent tropical cyclones.
Most of the reasons people don’t take their medication aren’t related to the antiretrovirals themselves, but rather social and systemic issues.
Global attitudes to gender and sexual diversity are changing. Some embrace the diversity; others push back.
Food safety studies in Ethiopia reveal that unlocking consumer demand for safe food is critical to stopping the millions of deaths and illnesses from foodborne pathogens across the continent.
It’s not enough to simply promote healthy eating and exercise without considering the very real environmental and structural constraints present in South Africa.
With partnerships between landowners, the government and businesses, South Africa can invest in its wetlands and boost the country’s potable water reserves.
In Ghana, backpackers often don't feel safe. Upgrading technology can solve this problem.
Research shows that targeting poor communities will go a long way in solving the country’s open defecation issues.
Tackling corruption is notoriously difficult but Nigeria is pursuing a fresh approach. Using technology, especially social media, its citizens are producing evidence to hold officials to account.
Sustainable and efficient transportation is essential for cities, communities and individuals to thrive.
South Africa could become a test bed of technologies that enable households, especially in remote areas, to join electricity trading markets.
Poor understanding can be put down to the content in Kenyan schools’ curricula.
South Africa will introduce the carbon tax which should be used to ensure benefits to poor communities.
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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
