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In the era of neoliberal capitalism, both the ideology of Pan-Africanism and the legacy of the Trans-Atlantic slave trade have become marketable commodities.
The quality of what pupils come to know, understand and are able to do has a big impact on students. Low quality leads to boredom as well as fear and anxiety about maths as a subject
Mahatma Gandhi is one of the most influential personalities in history, celebrated for his advocacy of non-violent resistance. But his dark side is now receiving increased attention.
Outsiders might not understand how someone who led his country’s downfall from breadbasket to basket case has remained in the presidency for so many years
Vast numbers of people who migrate in search of a better life end up living in marginal conditions that put their health at risk. But individual lifestyle is also an important factor.
African academics living in the diaspora have access to resources that can really help their peers working on the continent.
It is particularly dangerous to be an elderly person in Tanzania’s rural areas and villages. Legislation exists to protect this group, but it’s not being translated into reality.
A key argument in support of the jury system is that it is a valued form of citizen participation in democracies. But the system has led to human rights abuses in Ghana.
To improve, African countries need to find a balance between political and economic matters. This is where leadership becomes particularly important. But this is currently lacking on the continent.
While some African countries have shown an improvement in press freedom and freedom of expression ratings, others, including South Africa, are seeing worrying trends and a drop in rankings.
Air pollution from burning firewood and charcoal is the fourth-biggest killer in many countries.
Firms with a focus on the domestic and regional market have an incentive to distribute their medicines effectively. Local production can create a win-win situation for health and employment.
Governments often have limited knowledge of chemical production as it is the preserve of the private sector. Often these facilities are not as well secured as government facilities.
The factors limiting poultry production are similar to those affecting the rest of the agricultural systems.
Increasing legume production can turn the tide for African farmers who struggle with poor soils, declining farm yields and worsening nutrition in one fell swoop
Ghana’s Chale Wote festival’s main aim is to provide an alternative platform for the arts. It uses street arts to break creative boundaries and cultivate a wider audience for the arts in West Africa.
In the dying days of empire, the British financed a global cinema service.
Micronutrient deficiencies are not well understood as an aspect of malnutrition. The problem is that such deficiencies increase a range of health risks.
Africa needs billions of dollars to finance the Sustainable Development Goals. Its not clear where this money will come from.
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Centre for Sustainable Urban Development, The Earth Institute, Columbia University
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Associate Lecturer, University of Aberdeen
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Visiting Assistant Professor, University of Arizona
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Lecturer in Sustainable Development, Murdoch University
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Research Fellow, The Australasian Centre for Resilience Implementation for Sustainable Communities, Charles Darwin University
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Lecturer, Department of Economics, University of Ghana
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Research associate, UCL
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Professor of Democracy, University of Birmingham
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Senior Lecturer, Department of Planning, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST)
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Senior Lecturer, Department of Planning, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST)
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Lecturer, Kumasi Technical University
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Director of Christiansborg Archaeological Heritage Project, Associate Professor at Africa Institute Sharjah & Associate Graduate Faculty, Rutgers University
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Associate Professor in Tourism Marketing, University of Professional Studies Accra
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Doctoral Candidate, Institute of Air & Space Law, McGill University
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Acting Director, Institutional Advancement, University of Ghana, University of Ghana
