Globally, 2022 was not a good governance year. Just as the negative impact of Covid-19 lockdowns was starting to turn around, Russia violated the international order by invading Ukraine. What Putin thought would take a...
South Africa
Let the voices of our young women be heard
October 11 is the United Nations International Day of the Girl Child, a day to commemorate young women and girls globally and highlight the obstacles they face in fulfilling their potential. As part of the United...
Pregnant and in uniform
Education re-entry or continuation policies for pregnant schoolgirls, while still perceived as controversial in some contexts, have gone a long way in protecting their right to education. Re-entry laws, policies, and...
Food for thought
Food taboos exist in virtually all societies as beliefs and practices prohibiting the consumption of specific ingredients (or combinations thereof) for religious and/or cultural reasons. Violations unleash strict...
Why are Africa’s farmers struggling?
Rising food and fertiliser prices have sparked debate among analysts about the dependency of the African continent on food and agricultural imports and its sensitivity to external geopolitical shocks. What can be done...
Africa’s farmers must adapt to survive
Rising food and fertiliser prices have sparked debate among analysts about the dependency of the African continent on food and agricultural imports, and its sensitivity to external geopolitical shocks. Are mechanisms...
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