Refresh On Sunday: Taking Mercy For Granted
Reading 1 Sir 5:1-8 Rely not on your wealth; say not: “I have the power.” Rely not on your strength in following the desires of your heart. Say not: “Who can prevail against me?” or, “Who will subdue...
View ArticleWhy More People In Africa Should Farm Guinea Pigs For Food
Brigitte Maass, Georg-August-Universität Göttingen For thousands of years South Americans have farmed guinea pigs – but this hasn’t taken root in most other parts of the world, including Africa. We...
View ArticleYou Want Fries With That? Creative Careers Are Still Out There, For Now
Ruth Bridgstock, Queensland University of Technology The old jokes about creative arts and humanities graduates serving at the local fast food outlet are hard to put to rest – they speak to long-held...
View ArticleThe Death Rate For Mothers Having C-Sections Is 50 Times Higher In Africa
Bruce M Biccard, University of Cape Town The in-hospital maternal mortality rate following a Caesarean delivery in Africa may be 50 times higher than in high-income countries. These were the findings...
View ArticleDear Dorothy: I’m Dating A ‘Ladies Man’
Dear Dorothy, I’m in a relationship with a successful man who is also very handsome and because of this, he earned his name, Ladies Man. We’ve been dating for three years but it hasn’t been easy due to...
View ArticleThe Global South Is Changing How Knowledge Is Made, Shared And Used
Robert Morrell, University of Cape Town Globalisation and new technology have changed the ways that knowledge is made, disseminated and consumed. At the push of a button, one can find articles or...
View ArticleIrrigating Africa: Can Small-Scale Farmers Lead The Way?
Ian Scoones, University of Sussex We often hear that irrigation in Africa is too limited, and that the key to a “green revolution” on the continent is to expand to levels seen in Asia. But what if...
View ArticleAdvice Papa Gave Me: Life May Sometimes Seem Like A Game Of Poker
My Darling Daughter, Life sometimes can feel like a game of poker. Every day, we contend with situations and circumstances we believe we can control, but in reality, we can’t. In the game of life –...
View ArticleWoman Crush Wednesday: Waje
Yesterday, a video of Waje expressing displeasure with the progress of her music career was splattered across the internet with everyone expressing their two cents, some of which, as usual, was...
View ArticleEducation In Nigeria Is In A Mess From Top To Bottom. Five Things Can Fix It
Omowumi Olabode Steven Ekundayo, University of Benin Nigeria’s education system is based on the (1)-6-3-3-4 formula: one year pre-primary education, six years primary, three years junior secondary,...
View ArticleDo Women Really Go For ‘Bad Boys’? Here’s The Science That Settles The Question
Viren Swami, Anglia Ruskin University “Nice guys finish last” is one of the most widely believed maxims of dating. Fleshed out, the idea goes something like this: heterosexual women might say they want...
View ArticleThe Legacy Of Okwui Enwezor – The Curator Who Exhibited Africa To The World
Rory Bester, University of the Witwatersrand Over two decades Okwui Enwezor emerged as a dominant and highly influential voice in curatorial practice and contemporary art history. He was a curator and...
View Article5 Questions To Ask Yourself When You Feel Like Given Up On Your Dreams
I get it; life is not exactly the easiest journey and sometimes the image of ‘adulting’ is more like a bed of thorns and weeds than of roses. I’ve often flung my hands up high amidst frustrating...
View ArticleAre You Part Of A Social Group? Making Sure You Are Will Improve Your Health
Alexander Saeri, UNSW; Chris G. Sibley, University of Auckland; Fiona Kate Barlow, The University of Queensland; Sam Stronge, University of Auckland, and Tegan Cruwys, The University of Queensland It’s...
View ArticleRelax And Laugh: Laugh Quote, Business Joke And More
Laugh Quote “People say nothing is impossible, but I do nothing every day.”– A. A. Milne Wise Guys Answer To Stupid Question Question: Is that yours??? Wise Guy: No, I just like showing off my friend’s...
View ArticleHow Sports Science In Africa Can Be Taught And Thought About Differently
Francois Cleophas, Stellenbosch University In the four years since the decolonisation debate took centre stage at South African universities, much of the focus has been on what decolonisation might...
View ArticleTraditional And Contemporary (Week Thirty)
Our new column, Traditional and Contemporary, focuses on the Ankara fabric spliced with contemporary designs. African fashion has taken a spike in creative designing over the years and we are...
View ArticleWhat To Wear This Weekend: Cow Prints
When it comes to animal prints, we are often left with making the choice between the conventional leopard and snake prints. However, a pseudo-new print is in fashion town and celebrities are already...
View ArticleWhat Causes Asthma? What We Know, Don’t Know And Suspect
Simon Phipps, QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute and Md. Al Amin Sikder, The University of Queensland Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disease of the lungs where the airways become so obstructed...
View ArticleScreenagers Face Troubling Addictions From An Early Age
Joseph Attard, King’s College London and Mark Griffiths, Nottingham Trent University In 1997, Douglas Rushkoff boldly predicted the emergence a new caste of tech-literate adolescents. He argued that...
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