Nerea Amorós Elorduy is an architect, researcher and urbanist who has collated her life’s work into a recently published open-source book called Architecture as a Way of Seeing and Learning: Read More..
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Mozambique’s ‘hidden debt’ scandal trial begins
The trial of the “hidden debt”, one of the biggest corruption scandals in Mozambique, which has plunged the country into a serious financial crisis and is embarrassing even the top Read More..
Ethiopia is Developing Its Own Social Media
Image Source In the face of growing apathy toward social media, fueled in some cases by the government’s intolerance of free speech and the desire to control people’s posts, many Read More..
Mine leak is blamed for pollution in Congo
Image Source A suspected leak of heavy metals from a mine in Angola is causing an “unprecedented environmental catastrophe,” affecting some 2 million people in neighboring Congo, researchers at Kinshasa University Read More..
Somalia is walking in Afghanistan’s footsteps
In his 2010 memoir Decision Points, former United States President George W Bush explained his rationale for the decision to invade Afghanistan in the following words: “Afghanistan was the ultimate Read More..
How artificial intelligence is being used to map African cities to improve services and infrastructure
Image Source Data collection is critical in the (urbanisation) upgrade of cities. Accurate information about a city will help governments prioritize urbanisation goals, from basic service delivery to ambitious infrastructure Read More..