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The Conversation Africa is an independent source of news and views from the academic and research community, delivered direct to the public.

The Conversation Africa is a non-profit, public benefit organisation. It is supported by a number of donors as well as academic institutions.

Latest articles written by The Conversation:

  1. Ruto’s red line: Why Moi tactics wouldn’t work today

    Ruto will have to think more innovatively about how to address the country’s economic troubles and his crisis of legitimacy.

  2. Is your desk job killing your back?

    Ancient Egyptian scribes had the same aches and pains, say researchers.

    Regular exercise and good posture can resolve back pain.
  3. The dark side of AI: Kagame's tech-savvy election campaign tactics

    At least 464 accounts flooded online discussions supportive of the Paul Kagame regime.

  4. Faith Kipyegon: Now I can buy my father a car

    The golden girl's journey from rural Kenya to global dominance, how world record holder rose from humble beginnings to inspires a nation.

    Faith Kipyegon
  5. Catching online fraudsters using data and behavioural science

    cybercriminals might create fake reviews or testimonials, prompting users to fall for a scam.

  6. Why musicians die in poverty - study

    What we found confirms what has been understood anecdotally for a long time.

  7. Why anti-Ruto protesters are a different beast

    The movement must guard against the risk of leader-centricity, which the government would use to diffuse the movement.

    Protesters
  8. HIV breakthrough: New drug is 100pc effective against infection

    Linda-Gail Bekker, the principal investigator for the South African part of the study, explains what to expect next.

  9. Keir Starmer: Here's what we know about Britain’s new prime minister

    Starmer has been described as methodical, professional, good on detail but lacking in flair.

    Keir Starmer
  10. Class politics: Ruto’s 2022 trump card turns into a monster

    Rude shock: Ruto’s bottom-up campaign awakened class politics...now he is discovering he cannot control it.

    President Ruto
  11. The IMF is failing countries like Kenya: Here's what can be done about it

    The financing is subject to tough conditions... debt obligations matter more than the needs of long-suffering citizens.

    Protesters
  12. Why Muguka ban is unlikely to work

    Muguka prohibition in Kenya is likely to be ineffective and counterproductive.

    Muguka
  13. How Kenya’s tanking economy fuelled Gen Z revolt

    Several economic factors have come together, creating the perfect storm for these mass protests.

    Anti-Finance Bill demos
  14. Violence: The language of the Kenyan State

    During the recent protests law enforcers showed that they have one approach: the use of force.

    anti-Finance Bill demos
  15. Your wig could be poisoning you

    Study finds pesticides and other toxic chemicals in synthetic hair in Nigeria.

  16. Why Zuma is still a force in S. African politics

    The former President gathers so much support from poor and unemployed South Africans.

    Jacob Zuma
  17. How companies calculate their carbon footprints

    The biggest corporations account for more than two-thirds of the global emissions.

    Carbon emission
  18. What President Raisi’s death means for Iran stability

    The death of Raisi and his foreign minister will shake up Iranian politics.

    President Ebrahim Raisi
  19. Ban TikTok in Kenya? Not too fast...

    Kenyan government, like others across the world, is considering various restrictions on Tiktok use.

    TikTok William Ruto
  20. I spent a decade advancing Afghan girls’ education − but the Taliban have three reasons to keep them out of school

    The cost of denying education: A devastating setback for Afghanistan as millions of girls will face increased abuse and trauma