In 2020, the Covid-19 emergency briefly catapulted public health to the top of the government agenda in Nigeria. As the health crisis unfolded globally, it became clear that most people in the country were spared from...
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Mitigating Covid-19 during elections in SADC countries
The Covid-19 pandemic has become part of our reality since 2020. Several elections are planned for the SADC region in 2022. With a surge in cases and emerging variants, it is imperative to ensure that elections do not...
Democracies die in data darkness
Journalism is in the frontline when it comes to keeping governments and business honest, a vital platform in exposing corruption and malfeasance before it can irreversibly rot the health of political systems and civil...
Why data is vital for policy-making and development
Good, reliable statistics are essential for measuring progress in reaching development goals and providing essential information about the effectiveness of policies and programmes, according to Eurostat, the...
Namibia’s data gaps fuel policy blindness
“Census Off” shouted a social media post by the state-owned Namibian Broadcasting Corporation on 1 March 2022, in response to a media statement by the Namibia Statistics Agency in which it effectively called off the...
Cameroon’s statistical conundrum
In Cameroon, many people are dissatisfied with the budgetary allocations to different administrative regions and sectors. Under President Paul Biya, 89, who has uninterruptedly ruled Cameroon for close to 40 years,...
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