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The controversial 44-year-old is himself partial to a white Rolls-Royce and has a fleet of personalised luxury cars, som...
23/06/2025

The controversial 44-year-old is himself partial to a white Rolls-Royce and has a fleet of personalised luxury cars, some of which he has also started giving away as he gets in newer models.

For years "Sir Wicknell", as he calls himself, has loved to boast about his riches via Instagram - details the tabloids lap up - but while he is open about how he spends his money, he is less so about how he makes it as he faces scrutiny over the source of his wealth in a country where life is a daily struggle for most people.

In the last year or so his social media account has also been awash with posts about his donations.

A flashy tycoon in Zimbabwe has a nation entranced - some beguiled, others alarmed - by his habit of giving away cars along with wads of cash to those

Akoto-Bamfo studied at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology in Kumasi. He obtained his bachelor’s and ...
22/06/2025

Akoto-Bamfo studied at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology in Kumasi.

He obtained his bachelor’s and master of fine arts degrees, both in sculpture. After graduating, the artist worked as a school teacher and a university lecturer.

In 2015, Akoto-Bamfo rose to international fame through a series of large-scale installations. He called it ‘Nkyinkyim’ (“twisting” in the Ghanaian Twi language, as in the proverb, “Life’s journey is twisted”).

Thousands of sculpted heads - captive African men, women, and children - meticulously created by the artist Kwame Akoto-Bamfo, emerge from the soil

The university is one that was underfunded during apartheid. Until 1994 it primarily taught students who were Black and ...
21/06/2025

The university is one that was underfunded during apartheid. Until 1994 it primarily taught students who were Black and people of Colour.

Today, it serves about 23,000 students, many of whom are drawn from low-income backgrounds, and has few supermarkets within walking distance. The campus cafés are a key food supply area for students.

University students have limited spending money and their schedules are packed. Many are adapting to new lifestyles on campus

After independence, all land in Zambia was vested in the president, held in trust for the people. Today, the country sti...
20/06/2025

After independence, all land in Zambia was vested in the president, held in trust for the people. Today, the country still operates under a dual land system, as outlined in the 1995 Lands Act.

State land, managed by the central government, includes both private and government leaseholds.

Customary land, on the other hand, remains under the authority of traditional chiefs. The exact proportion of state and customary land in Zambia is contested, with estimates of customary land ranging widely from 94% to 54%.

Media coverage of Chinese land investments in African agriculture often reinforces narratives of a “weak African state” and the “Chinese land grab

Zulu people are the country’s largest ethnic grouping, with almost a quarter of South Africans speaking isiZulu as a mot...
19/06/2025

Zulu people are the country’s largest ethnic grouping, with almost a quarter of South Africans speaking isiZulu as a mother tongue.

Shaka’s legacy remains significant in South Africa’s history, symbolising both strength and controversial authority. His story and customs are a marker of Zulu culture.

So can a series like Shaka iLembe serve as a way of preserving this rich culture and language?

Shaka Zulu is one of the most storied figures in South African history. Believed to have been born around 1787, the man also known as uShaka kaSenzang

As funding shortfalls widen, humanitarian agencies increasingly face tough choices: reducing the scale of operations, pa...
19/06/2025

As funding shortfalls widen, humanitarian agencies increasingly face tough choices: reducing the scale of operations, pausing essential services, or cancelling programmes altogether.

Disruptions to aid delivery have become a routine feature of humanitarian operations.

Yet few rigorous studies have provided hard evidence of the consequences for affected populations. A recent study from one of the world’s largest refugee camps in Kenya fills this gap.

Humanitarian needs are rising around the world. At the same time, major donors such as the US and the UK are pulling back support, placing increasing

But for the G20 countries to limit global warming, they also need to stop emitting greenhouse gases. Recent figures show...
18/06/2025

But for the G20 countries to limit global warming, they also need to stop emitting greenhouse gases.

Recent figures show that the G20 countries were responsible for generating 87% of all energy-related carbon dioxide emissions that cause global warming.

On the other hand, African Union countries (apart from South Africa, which is a high greenhouse gas emitter), were responsible for only 1.2% of the global total historical emissions until 2020.

The world’s most developed economies have also burnt the most oil and coal (fossil fuels) over the years, causing the most climate change damage

The term “chokers” started being used to describe the Proteas team after the 1999 International Cricket Council Men’s Cr...
18/06/2025

The term “chokers” started being used to describe the Proteas team after the 1999 International Cricket Council Men’s Cricket World Cup semi-finals for games played over one day.

The Proteas gave up a commanding position against Australia. This curse tormented them in high-stakes games, particularly world cups, where they often ended second best.

When Kyle Verreynne hit the winning runs at the “home of cricket” (Lord’s Cricket Ground in London) on 14 June, South Africa erupted in celebration

These ranged from battles between armed groups, explosions and other forms of remote violence, to attacks on unarmed civ...
17/06/2025

These ranged from battles between armed groups, explosions and other forms of remote violence, to attacks on unarmed civilians.

An estimated 25,600 people were killed. This has been the status quo in the region for nearly a decade.

The results of our study show that 65% of all the attacks, explosions, and violence against civilians recorded between 2000 and 2024 were located within one kilometre of a road.

What’s the connection between roads and conflict in west Africa? This may seem like an odd question. But a study we conducted shows a close

Second, police brutality thrives in environments where wrongdoing goes unpunished. Kenya’s police force lacks good inter...
16/06/2025

Second, police brutality thrives in environments where wrongdoing goes unpunished. Kenya’s police force lacks good internal control mechanisms. A culture of silence and solidarity – the “blue code” – deters whistleblowing.

Advancements and rewards are sometimes determined by political allegiances rather than professionalism.

Third, many police officers work in toxic conditions marked by poor pay, limited resources and long shifts. These contribute to feelings of frustration and aggression.

The recent killing in Kenya of a young man in police detention highlights a string of systemic failures to hold the country’s security officers

One such factor is lineage: lines of ancestry. Lineage is a major source of wealth, privileges and responsibilities in G...
12/06/2025

One such factor is lineage: lines of ancestry. Lineage is a major source of wealth, privileges and responsibilities in Ghana and more broadly in sub-Saharan Africa.

Some people trace their ancestry through maternal kin members. Women in these matrilineal societies wield socio-economic and cultural power because inheritance goes through the female line. As carriers of the lineage, women have some cultural value.

In a patrilineage, people trace their ancestry through men. Inheritance goes through the male line.

Women cannot source wealth from the lineage. There is noticeable gender ordering and hierarchies in patrilineal societies. Male children are considered the carriers of the lineage.

Intimate partner violence is controlling behaviour that results in harm to victims

However, our new research also suggests a parallel, more overlooked reality. Women entrepreneurs may also be leading the...
12/06/2025

However, our new research also suggests a parallel, more overlooked reality. Women entrepreneurs may also be leading the way in action on climate resilience in Africa.

Through the Women Entrepreneurs in Climate Change Adaptation (WECCA) project we are researching this role of women as strategic actors in inclusive adaptation action.

Women’s entrepreneurship is key to development outcomes in Africa. This is because their businesses make wide ranging contributions to economic activity.

They are active in critical agriculture and food processing value chains, which boosts export earnings.

Women in Africa are often framed as especially vulnerable to climate change

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