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Mass protests against a new finance bill have erupted across Kenya’s major cities and towns. More are planned this week with calls for a nationwide strike unless the bill, which introduces a raft of new taxes which many fear will make the cost-of-living crisis worse, is scrapped. What’s been inspiring to watch is the dedication of young people and the steps they’re taking to mobilise action. Digital activism expert Job Mwaura provides insights into the
tactics that the tech savvy “Gen Z” are using.
Wigs, weaves and other artificial hair extensions are popular across the continent and are big business. But there are hidden dangers in some of the commonly worn brands. Researcher Nwanne Dike Ijere has found that several synthetic wigs sold in Nigeria contain toxic chemicals, like pesticides and heavy metals. This could pose a major health risk to wearers.
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Job Mwaura, University of the Witwatersrand
Kenyan activism is witnessing a shift from ethnic-based mobilisation to issue-based activism.
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Nwanne Dike Ijere, Federal University of Technology Owerri
Wigs are popular fashion accessories for Nigerian women. However, many are laden with heavy metals and pesticides.
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Valmont Layne, University of the Western Cape
The composer, bassist and innovator Gerald ‘Mac’ McKenzie died on 29 April. He changed Cape Town’s unique music traditions forever.
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Abba Mallum, University of KwaZulu-Natal; Beatrice M’mboga Akala, University of the Witwatersrand; Maureen Bilinga Tendwa, Rhodes University; Rakiya Saidu, University of Cape Town; Stephen Avery, University of Pennsylvania; Twalib Ngoma, Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences; Wil Ngwa, Johns Hopkins University
The human papillomavirus is the primary cause of cervical cancer – but not all infected individuals develop the disease.
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From our international editions
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Marie-Ann Betschinger, HEC Montréal; Olivier Bertrand, Escola de Administração de Empresas de São Paulo da Fundação Getúlio Vargas (FGV/EAESP)
When developed countries cut foreign aid, it doesn’t just hinder international development, but also jeopardizes the international competitiveness of a donor country’s domestic businesses.
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Bianca Schuster, Universität Wien; Jennifer Cook, University of Birmingham
A lack of dopamine seems to directly cause social problems.
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Justin Stebbing, Anglia Ruskin University
The risk of getting a secondary cancer after Car-T cell therapy is low, a new study confirms.
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Alice Bullas, Sheffield Hallam University
BRI quantifies body fat levels by looking at height and waist circumference.
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Marjorie N. Feld, Babson College
American foreign aid to Israel has long relied on the support of American Jews. But American Jews have never been unified in their support for Israel or about Israel’s role in American Jewish life.
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