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Africa
Reframing African Media
When people think about media, Africa is rarely the first thing that comes to mind. And when it does come up, it is often portrayed through a very narrow lens—poverty, conflict, or outdated stereotypes.
But African media is so much more than that. It is powerful, growing, and deeply influential across music, film, fashion, and even digital innovation. That is why it is important that we start paying attention. read more »
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Africa's Deep Tech Centers
Deep tech development is dominated by North America, Europe and Asia, however the competition from Africa is also becoming noticeable. Africa´s growing economies already host some of the world´s leading 500 deep tech companies. read more »
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Global Tally Of Alt-Energy Rejections Passes 1,000
The rejections keep coming. Since the beginning of May, a provincial government in Queensland has rejected an enormous wind project, a county board in Illinois spiked a solar project read more »
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Let Them Eat Solar Panels (and Efficiency)
In 2013, the World Bank declared it would stop funding coal projects and would only “in rare circumstances” provide financial support for new coal plants. read more »
Ramaphosa's Incompetent Statecraft
With the recent BRICS conference, President Ramaphosa referred to Vladimir Putin as "our valued ally." read more »
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From Settler Colonialism to a New Post-Colonial Settlement
In this era of heightened racial and ethnic tension, few academic concepts have enjoyed as much success as “settler colonialism.” read more »
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African Deep Tech Centres
While much of the news reporting from Africa relates to conflict and corruption, there is also significant potential for economic and technological progress in the region. Demography is a main driver of human progress, and the Africa population is growing read more »
South Africa's (lack of) Progress in Numbers
On May 29th, 2024, South Africa will have its 6th democratic election, commemorating 30 years since the end of Apartheid. read more »
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South Africa's Coal Question
“With coal almost any feat is possible or easy; without it we are thrown back into the laborious poverty of early times.” (The Coal Question William Stanley Jevons, 1865).
Is this quote still valid, almost 160 years later? read more »
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