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Lydia Namubiru, a Ugandan journalist, writes about public policy and the budding technology ecosystem in the East African region. She also teaches data journalism at The African Centre for Media Excellence in Kampala. She holds a masters degree in journalism from Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism.
Despite dramatic shifts in the frontlines, neither side is anywhere near the ‘total military victory’ wanted by Sudan’s warring generals.
A new investigation details a covert campaign that companies such as Monsanto, now Bayer, and Syngenta waged against critics who threatened its profit
Companies owned by global investment firms mine Africa and take the profits. Cash-strapped governments then borrow from the same firms at high interest
Struggling economies on the continent are leaving many unable to afford basic staples
The worst floods in 30 years took the country by surprise
There has been a surge in cases of femicide, with media reporting 14 cases of women murdered in January alone
If history is anything to go by, a lot of the money will go to consultancies and organisations in the global north
To avert complete climate catastrophe, African countries need at least $277 billion per year in additional climate finance
The deal offered to Africans is eight times lower than that given to Meta’s staff
Here are some of the people who made it in worlds as diverse as entertainment, sport and politics — and made a difference on the continent
Little has been done on the continent to investigate the Swiss mining, energy and commodity trading giant
Thanks to the Omicron variant, it is harder than ever for Africans to travel – even though public health experts say the restrictions make no sense
A six-month investigation reveals ‘degrading and discriminatory’ treatment at health centres in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda
Conservative groups are fighting efforts to expand African women’s access to healthcare. Do they care about women all the time, or only when they’re procreating?
Controlling Covid-19 may worsen Africa’s HIV epidemic by stopping state and civil society health services built up over 35 years
Despite the long history of medical racism, any potential Covid-19 vaccines must be tested in Africa — but not only on the continent
Undercover investigation shows that controversial US-linked centres are defying government policy and providing inaccurate medical information
