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West Africa’s most powerful economy has lost a significant legal tussle in a London court that has the potential to derail economic growth. Oludara Akinmidu explains how a little-known oil and gas company took on the Nigerian state’s unwillingness to live up to its contractual obligations.
There’s no doubt that digital technologies have a crucial role to play across sectors on the African continent. From agriculture to creative industries, digital innovation is a powerful tool. But it’s not all plain sailing. Elvira Bolat and Nasiru Taura examine what works and what doesn’t when it comes to our new digital reality.
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Oil and gas is the lifeblood of Nigeria’s economy.
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Oludara Akanmidu, De Montfort University
One of the world's largest producers of oil has lost a legal battle that could have dire consequences on its fragile economy.
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Digital technology is being used to improve rice processing in Nigeria.
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Elvira Bolat, Bournemouth University; Nasiru Taura, Bournemouth University
Digital technologies have created new opportunities for businesses in sub-Saharan Africa, but they must be aimed at meeting the sub-continent's needs.
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Science + Technology
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Rosalie Tostevin, University of Cape Town
Of all the planets in the solar system, there’s a reason we call Earth home. It’s made of just the right stuff. It’s not too small, or too big, or too hot or too cold. It’s just right.
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Lucyna Kedziora-Chudczer, Swinburne University of Technology
Most people think that many millions of years ago, Saturn didn't have rings at all. Instead, it had a big moon moving around it. Eventually, the moon burst and broke into pieces.
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Politics + Society
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Gilbert M. Khadiagala, University of the Witwatersrand
South Africa and Nigeria need to lead policy debates on long term measures to address migration in Africa.
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Cuthbeth Tagwirei, University of the Witwatersrand
Faced with the same problem, South Africa is turning to the familiar toolkit to explain a recurrent problem.
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From our international editions
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Rebecca Allen, Swinburne University of Technology
Despite a last-minute crash-landing, efforts behind India's moon mission should be applauded. The endeavor has set an example for emerging space programs across the globe.
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Robert T. Walker, University of Florida
As deforestation rates in Brazil rise, it's worth asking whether the country can repeat the successes of the last decade. Current trends don't bode well.
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Katherine White, University of Waterloo
Adults aren't the only language teachers: six-year-olds still produce sounds differently than adults, but toddlers are extremely good at understanding the speech of children six years and older.
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Taha Chaiechi, James Cook University; Silvia Tavares, James Cook University
The world's fastest-growing cities are in the tropics. They are highly exposed to climate change, especially as urban heat island effects and humidity magnify the impacts of increasing heatwaves.
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