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African health research needs support: here's one programme that's working
Investment health-related research is not adequate. GettyImages Jude Igumbor, University of the Witwatersrand African countries bear a disproportionate burden of…
This 25-year-old has manufactured Nigeria’s first carbon fiber sports cars
Jerry Isaac Mallo has inked his name in Africa’s automobile industry as the first to launch Nigeria’s maiden Carbon Fiber sports…
Nigerian university students find online learning painful: here's why
Nigerian university students. Frédéric Soltan/Getty Images Israel Olasunkanmi, University of Ibadan In response to the compulsory closure of institutions of…
Carbon footprints are hard to understand — here’s what you need to know
Well-meaning individuals often make poor choices when it comes to reducing their carbon footprint. (Shutterstock) Seth Wynes, University of British…
Nigeria’s anti-piracy law misses the mark
Nigeria’s June 2019 law on piracy and other maritime offences is an important step in securing the country’s coastline and…
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AI technologies — like police facial recognition — discriminate against people of colour
Facial recognition algorithms are usually tested using white faces, which results in the technology being unable to differentiate between racialized…
'How to live in a pandemic' is the type of university class we need during COVID-19
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Internet shutdowns in Africa threaten democracy and development
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