Nutrition remains single biggest ‘missed opportunity’ in health, says Gates
Malnutrition contributes to almost half of all child deaths globally but receives 1% of foreign aid.
Features & Essays
Looking to invest in health? Here's how to get the biggest bang for your buck
Every dollar spent on vaccines brings a 16-fold return on investment — and up to $44 for every dollar if broader benefits are taken into account.
Less than 7% of health facilities nationwide offer abortions - Amnesty International
In some provinces, safe, free abortions may only be provided at about 260 public facilities.
Multimedia
Is it safe to test yourself for HIV?
Infertility and tradition: 'Society thinks having children is your womanhood'
We speak to a young, black woman who is infertile about the stigma she faces in her community.
‘If government can give us flavoured condoms, it can give us free pads’
Find out which departments need to step up to make free pads a reality for people who menstruate.
How to test for HIV at home
South Africa is one of just 23 countries globally that supports HIV self-testing. Find out how to take an HIV test at home.
Business
Ghana’s new president sworn in, pledges to boost private sector
An economist and former central bank governor, Mahamudu Bawumia, was sworn in as vice president.
Urban governance key to quality of life
Africa’s megacities absorb a significant share of national populations.
Young female entrepreneurs need role models, not stereotypes
Lack of industry confidence may be the biggest challenge for young female entrepreneurs.
Opinion
Auschwitz to Rwanda: The link between science, colonialism and genocide
Significant links connect racial science in colonial southern Africa with the holocaust of the European Jews.
Trump’s ‘America first’ pledge has echoes of Rhodesia’s racist white nationalists
US President Donald Trump stamped his inaugural speech with the promise of ‘America First’ – a slogan with an ominous past.
It’s time South Africa tuned into Africa’s views about its role on the continent
There's a marked difference between how South Africans and their government see themselves in relation to Africa, and how the continent perceives them
Sci-Tech
Internet shutdown hits businesses in Cameroon's English-speaking regions
Owners of businesses that rely on the internet say they are struggling and some have even closed shop.
Kenyans fear a possible internet shutdown during 2017 presidential Election
In 2016 alone, there were 60 arrests of Kenyan citizens and journalists, many of which were due to posts on social media
Zimbabwe data ruling could be an attempt to clamp down on social media, quell dissent
In 2016 Zimbabweans used social media to air their grievances, criticise and eventually mobilise citizens to demonstrate against government.
