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Credit: CC0 Public Domain Sexual harassment often goes unchecked in sub-Saharan African newsrooms despite many employers having policies in place, according to a study conducted by City, University of London and the University of Maryland's Philip Merrill College of Journalism. Researchers Dr. Lindsey Blumell (City) and Dinfin Mulupi (Maryland)…

Harvested rice area in Africa. The top panel shows the rice area growth for 2000–2018. The black dashed line denotes 2008, the start year of the first phase of the CARD program. Rice area growth rates in SSA are given, including the 23 CARD member countries as shaded in the inset map. The bottom panel shows rice area growth between 2008 and 2018 for each of the 23 CARD countries and for the rest of Africa (other). Data from FAOSTAT32. Credit: Nature…

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain What are the chances of going to and completing primary school for children in sub-Saharan countries? A current study by Professor Dr. Ilze Plavgo, Professor of Sociology at the University of Mannheim, shows that educational attainment in these countries is characterized by low social mobility. Children's chances to…

Avanti Communications (“Avanti”) has been named the market-leading high-throughput satellite capacity partner in sub-Saharan Africa for the second year running. The results, from the 20th edition of the NSR Satellite Capacity Supply & Demand Analysis, reports that Avanti’s market share is now more than two times that of its nearest competitor. NSR’s annual report is one of the satellite industry’s most trusted and comprehensive sources for satellite capacity analysis, offering insight into key market…

Recent research reveals that roughly 30% of children in 13 Sub-Saharan countries are suffering from malaria, with older, rural, low-income children at the highest risk. The study suggests insecticide-treated bed nets and better housing as preventive measures for these communities.Research on nearly 65,000 children up to the age of 5 identified the prevalence of malaria and its associated risk factors across 13 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa.A recent study published in the open-access journal PLOS ONE reveals that roughly…

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Economic activity and development are unevenly distributed across regions of the world and within any country. In other words, where someone lives can determine their economic and social well-being. Take gross domestic product (GDP) per capita—the total value of a country's economic output per…

Ana Paula Pereira / Cointelegraph: IMF calls for more crypto regulation in Africa, says 25% of countries in sub-Saharan Africa have regulated crypto and two-thirds have imposed some restrictions — FTX's collapse is one of the reasons why countries in the region should adopt regulation, noted the monetary fund. — 120 Total views Ana Paula Pereira / Cointelegraph: IMF calls for more crypto regulation in Africa, says 25% of countries in sub-Saharan Africa have regulated crypto and…

Production of key animal proteins in sub-Saharan Africa and sub-regions, 1990- 2020. Clockwise from top left: A) whole milk production; B) chicken meat production; C) egg production; D) beef and veal production. (Data source: FAOSTAT database). Credit: TABLE (2022). DOI: 10.56661/d8817170 Researcher Jeremy Brice has published a new report examining financial investment in protein production in sub-Saharan Africa for TABLE.…

Sub-Saharan Africa’s share of the global population without access to electricity stood at 77% in 2020, according to reports. Also, the average daily electricity supply in some of Africa’s largest cities is less than 12 hours. As a result, individuals and businesses find other options and substitutes, such as generators, to deal with their power issues; however, these solutions can either be costly to use or affect the climate. While solar grids and panels are another viable option and have compelling use cases for…

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain More than 1.1 billion people live in Sub-Saharan Africa today, and this number is expected to double by 2050. Yet many governments in the region struggle with providing sufficient schools, hospitals, food and clean water for their populations. Many countries are trapped in a vicious cycle of population growth and poverty. Social protection systems offer hope: They can lift the most…