Restricting trade to control the pandemic damages livelihoods, especially those of the urban poor. The control of future pandemics must strike a balance between health and economic activity.
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Politics and Society Trade experts call for swift implementation of African Continental Free Trade Area
African trade experts have called for the swift implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) to lift Africa out of an economic downturn caused by COVID-19.
Politics and Society COVID-19: examining theories for Africa’s low death rates
The gap between predictions of COVID-19 deaths in Africa and what has actually happened is staggering.
African identities South Africa: UCT launches milestone Khoi and San Centre
The University of Cape Town (UCT), situated on land below Huri ǂoaxa (Hoerikwaggo or the mountain in the sea) that was once home to the Khoi and San, marked a milestone on its transformation journey with the launch of the Khoi and San Centre on 21 September.
Politics and Society Why foreign countries are scrambling to set up bases in Africa
The Horn of Africa is the epicentre of foreign military activity. Foreign troops have been deployed to support peace initiatives, subdue terror groups and support foreign security initiatives.
Sport, Arts and Culture Black Lives Matter but slavery isn’t our only narrative
Black Lives Matter brings the slavery story into the present in America – but it leaves Africa stuck in the past.
Politics and Society What drove Asia’s economic success stories, and what should Africa emulate?
With the right leadership, mindset and policies African countries can achieve, even exceed, the growth and development successes of Asian counterparts.
Politics and Society Telling our own stories
It’s the same old story on repeat. A Western visitor or celebrity comes to the continent and writes about their adventures in ‘deepest, darkest Africa.’ Well, Lineo Segeote is tired of it. It’s time the world pays to hear our stories, she says.