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The final meeting ahead of the Africa Forward Summit which takes place in Nairobi, Kenya. (@ForeignOfficeKE/X)
2022 SAUDI AFRICA SUMMIT

From summits to substance: Europe’s chance to meet Africa on its terms

The clustering of Africa summits in 2026 is not coincidental. It reflects a continent whose geopolitical and economic weight is growing and whose governments are increasingly…

  • Lena Krause
6 min read
A copepod (pictured) is a type of zooplankton, a planktonic crustacean distantly related to shrimp and crabs. Copepods are one of the most common and easily recognised types of zooplankton, found in almost every ocean, sea, and freshwater habitat, even in underground caverns. (Photo by NASA/NOAA)
BIODIVERSITY

Plankton: The tiny powerhouses behind climate solutions and biodiversity

Why these invisible organisms generate a significant portion of oxygen, absorb vast amounts of carbon, and purify water

  • Sheree Bega
4 min read
The municipality is the coalface of service delivery — this is where citizens experience value for their votes, taxes and rates. It is one of the single most important spheres of governance, which cannot afford such vulnerability. (Darren Stewart/Gallo Images)
BLUE ECONOMY

Local government reform: strengthening democracy in a coalition era

With the advent of coalition politics at local and national level, policies are needed that help to maintain stability

  • Siphesihle Mbhele
5 min read
Lessons: South Africa’s seas can aid its development if a sustainable, inclusive approach that considers people and the environment is taken, rather than the extractive route. Photos: Brenton Geach/Getty Images
BLUE ECONOMY

SA’s blue economy must shift to a just direction

The extractive and top-down approach of Operation Phakisa ignores harmful environmental and social impacts This content is restricted to registered users and subscribers. Get…

  • Anna Katreňáková
1 min read