by Contributed | May 6, 2021 | Blog
Image of a polling station sign in Kasama, Northern Province, in 2015. Nicole Beardsworth Nicole Beardsworth, University of Warwick Zambia is one of the fastest eroding democracies in the world. This is according to the Varieties of Democracy Project (V-dem), one of...
by Contributed | May 6, 2021 | Blog
Gorodenkoff/Shutterstock Anne Moore, University College Cork COVID-19 vaccines are key to ending the pandemic. From a humanitarian, moral and pragmatic perspective, the countries must unite to ensure fair and rapid access to these vaccines, worldwide. As political and...
by Contributed | Apr 28, 2021 | Blog
Many farming areas in Namibia have received a lot of rain compared to the previous seasons, recording above the usual annual averages. The rangeland productivity has improved in some areas although the quality of the grazing materials is still not the finest. However,...
by Contributed | Apr 12, 2021 | Blog
Photo by Peter Kovalev\TASS via Getty Images Karen Hofman, University of the Witwatersrand Three years ago South Africa introduced Africa’s first major tax on sugar-sweetened beverages based on grams of sugar. The tax now stands at about 11% of the price per litre. We...
by Contributed | Apr 12, 2021 | Blog
Nespresso machines, which brew espresso and coffee from coffee capsules, can be used for covid tests. Manu Padilla/Shutterstock Mark Lorch, University of Hull Transitioning to home working had its challenges for us all, but when your job involves researching...
