Science & Technology
Computational Conscience Problematizing Freedoms in Artificial Intelligence
Interests in controlling the hopes and fears about intelligent machines have shaped imagined possibilities and vice versa. Mutually co-constitutive hopes and fears have defined the imagining of AI; hopes for a longer life, free of work, and power over others is inseparable from fears like losing identity, becoming redundant, and that AI will turn against ‘us.’ These hopes reflect deep-rooted narratives of human aspirations meeting technological possibilities. Read More...
A New Outbreak Tanzania Has Recorded an Outbreak of the Marburg Virus
Marburg virus disease begins with a high fever, severe headache and severe malaise. There are no vaccines or antiviral treatments approved to treat it. However, treatments like rehydration with oral or intravenous fluids and treatment of specific symptoms improve survival rates. Read More...
Is Nigeria Sleepwalking? The Geopolitics of Nigeria's Energy Potential
Nigeria is positioned to reap great benefits from available resources in terms of sustained development and economic standing, with the developing trend of African countries trying to move up the production value chain. The question still lies in whether Nigerian leadership will seize such opportunities that may be fleeting. Read More...
Bridging the Gap Building Africa’s Well-being Infrastructure through Local Research and Development
African nations are often at the mercy of the international community to receive essential global health resources in times of crisis. To change this, we must expand how we imagine health security and develop locally owned research and development capacity. Read More...
‘I have No Other country’ An Interview with Professor Oyewale Tomori
My country gave me security, gave me the sources and funding to do my education. - Oyewale Tomori Read More...
What is the Future of Nigeria’s Health Sector? A Look at the Presidential Candidates’ Manifestos
All four manifestos have common policies and varying differences, reflective of recommendations made to strengthen deliveries on the expectations for the health sector. After the elections conclude and a winner is declared, one of these manifestos will be the blueprint for the health sector for the next four or eight years. Read More...
My Ideal Nigeria The Beauty of Standard Health Care Services in its Actualization
Read the winning essay of the 2022 New Voices Essay Competition. Read More...
Cyber Ready Africa’s Response to Growing Cyber Threats
Despite steep losses suffered across Africa to cyber threats, spending towards the prevention of future cyber-attacks on the continent has not risen to meet the need for greater protection. Read More...
Over the Brink of Crisis How Nigeria Is Tackling a Cholera Epidemic
Nigeria is experiencing its worst cholera outbreak in recent times. What are we doing about it? Read the full essay. Read More...
Setting the Records Straight The Rise of Africa’s Fact Checkers
From just one initiative in 2014, there were 20 active fact checking initiatives across Africa by 2018. Today, there are 35. What is driving the rise of African fact checkers and what are the implications of this trend? Read more Read More...
