The Conversation
Paul Kagame could be president of Rwanda until 2035 - what’s behind his staying power
4th May 2023 Rwanda’s ruling party, the Rwanda Patriotic Front (RPF), recently concluded its 16th congress. This also marked 35 years of its existence. The... →
Nigeria and digital banking: a revolution still waiting to happen
3rd May 2023 At the end of 2022 the Central Bank of Nigeria launched new banknotes. At the same time it also capped withdrawal of the new banknotes. The rollout... →
Health workers cope with a huge amount of stress - how to build a resilient health system in South Africa
2nd May 2023 Popular and academic literature is replete with examples of how to cope with daily stresses. Mental health professions have also long researched... →
South Africans are fed up with their prospects, and their democracy, according to latest social attitudes survey
28th April 2023 The mood among South Africans has soured. The latest findings from the representative survey that’s done every year by the country’s Human Sciences... →
Sudan’s conflict has its roots in three decades of elites fighting over oil and energy
28th April 2023 Sudan stands on the brink of yet another civil war sparked by the deadly confrontation between the Sudan Armed Forces of General Abdelfatah... →
South Africa votes in 2024: could a coalition between major parties ANC and EFF run the country?
26th April 2023 South Africa’s 2024 national and provincial elections are regarded as a realistic opportunity for coalition governments to be formed in some... →
South Africa is scrapping special work permits for Zimbabweans – migrants will be left exposed
26th April 2023 Hundreds of thousands of Zimbabweans have flocked to South Africa to escape economic hardship since the 1990s. The South African government has,... →
South Africa votes in 2024: could a coalition between major parties ANC and EFF run the country?
25th April 2023 South Africa’s 2024 national and provincial elections are regarded as a realistic opportunity for coalition governments to be formed in some... →
Green spaces are good for people – but in South Africa many cannot access them
25th April 2023 The benefits of experiencing nature for physical, psychological and spiritual well-being are widely documented. But much of the research on these... →
Zimbabwe’s ruling party vilifies the opposition as American puppets. But the party itself had strong ties to the US
21st April 2023 The Zimbabwe African National Union–Patriotic Front (Zanu-PF), which has governed Zimbabwe since independence in 1980, is well known for denouncing... →
