A cave site in Kenya’s forests reveals the oldest human burial in Africa
Africa is often referred to as the cradle of humankind – the birthplace of our species, Homo sapiens. There …
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How we discovered the oldest human burial in Africa
How did human uniqueness first evolve among our ancestors, setting us apart from other animals? That is a question many …
Ocean crossing that made human evolution possible
Humans evolved in Africa, along with chimpanzees, gorillas and monkeys. But primates themselves appear to have evolved elsewhere – likely …
Why Ghana doesn’t get the full value of its cocoa beans
The global chocolate industry is worth over US$150 billion. West Africa supplies 70% of the cocoa beans, but most …
Burkina Faso ambush: Spaniards and Irishman killed after abduction
Two Spanish journalists and an Irish national who were abducted near a nature reserve in eastern Burkina Faso have been …
Solar technologies can speed up vaccine rollout in Africa. Here’s how
There’s hope that some industrialised countries will achieve near-universal vaccination against COVID-19 in the coming months. Yet the effort to …
Disasters interrupt schooling regularly in parts of Africa: here’s a solution
Schools are among the worst institutional casualties of complex disasters. This has been the obvious case with the ongoing COVID-19 …
Battling misinformation wars in Africa: applying lessons from GMOs to COVID-19
As the second wave of COVID-19 sweeps across Africa, bringing steep increases in infections and deaths, the battle between facts …
Africa looks likely to continue relying on power from fossil fuels for some time
The narratives of “leapfrogging” to new technologies are pervasive when it comes to development in Africa. One example is skipping …
Moves are afoot in Africa to keep more women in science careers
Women scientists have a vital part to play in scientific leadership and in contributing to Africa’s development and transformation. But …
