By Badri Zolfaghari, Senior Lecturer in Organisational Behaviour, University of Cape Town
Mikael Samuelsson, Professor Entrepreneurship and Innovation, University of Cape Town
Susanne Nilsson, Researcher
Businesses across the world are beginning to face the kind of complexity that entrepreneurs in African townships have navigated for years.
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By Lennert Veerman, Professor of Public Health, Griffith University
Yohani Dalugoda, Honorary Fellow, School of Public Health, The University of Queensland
Non-communicable diseases – heart disease, stroke, diabetes, cancer – are no longer just a rich-country problem. Across Africa, they are becoming the leading cause of death, driven in part by a simple and overlooked culprit: what people drink.
Globally, 2.2 million new cases of type 2 diabetes and 1.2 million new cardiovascular disease cases were attributable to sugar-sweetened beverages in 2020 alone, with the highest burdens falling on sub-Saharan Africa. A recent time-series study across nine African…
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By Azwihangwisi Judith Mphidi, Adjunct Academic, University of South Africa
Gender-based violence in Africa is often treated as a legal, social or policing problem. But these responses don’t fully address the conditions that shape the lives of women facing violence or the conditions they face in recovery. Based on their expertise in law, the criminal justice system and their relationship with social justice issues, Azwihangwisi Judith Mphidi and Debra Pheiffer
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By Michele d'Errico, PhD Researcher, Department of Sociology, Trinity College Dublin
Taha Yasseri, Workday Professor of Technology and Society, Trinity College Dublin
In a world where trust in institutions is mostly in decline, levels of trust in science remain relatively high. Yet at the same time, belief in scientific conspiracy theories, such as hushed-up effects of vaccines or aeroplane “chemtrails”, is also widespread.
What explains this apparent contradiction? Our…
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By Primrose Freestone, Senior Lecturer in Clinical Microbiology, University of Leicester
The environment fresh produce is stored in can affect the shelf-life of produce – so use-by dates may not always be accurate.
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By Alexa Dodge, Assistant Professor of Criminology, Saint Mary’s University
Charlotte Nau, Postdoctoral fellow, Media Studies, Western University
Christopher Dietzel, Postdoctoral fellow, Sociology, Western University
Kaitlynn Mendes, Canada Research Chair in Inequality and Gender, Western University
Eighty-five per cent of teens have seen gore online, but only seven per cent searched for it. Current content moderation and safety features aren’t fixing the problem.
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By Bamo Nouri, Honorary Research Fellow, Department of International Politics, City St George's, University of London
Inderjeet Parmar, Professor in International Politics, City St George's, University of London
When Donald Trump returned to the White House, he promised to avoid another Middle Eastern “forever war”. After the costly experiences of Iraq and Afghanistan, that pledge resonated with an American public weary of prolonged military intervention.
For a brief moment, it appeared that this promise might be realised. The memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed by the US and Iran on June 17 seemed to offer a pathway away from escalating confrontation. Markets stabilised, regional tensions eased and…
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By Caitlin Marie Hogan, PhD Candidate, Linguistics, Queen Mary University of London
K-pop has become a multibillion-dollar global success. This growth has been driven by viral choreography, high-concept music videos and a highly passionate fanbase that functions like an unofficial global marketing team.
Wanting to expand its international appeal, the genre is opening up to more non-Korean idols (the name for K-pop performers) than ever. This desire led to Korean entertainment group Hybe (creators of mega-group BTS) partnering…
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By Sara Wilson, PhD Candidate, Communications, Simon Fraser University
A speedy response to wildfires is essential when a fire is moving fast, but speed becomes a hollow metric when First Nations aren’t involved in managing the emergency.
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By Dr Dino Dogan, Strategic Management expert and former Dean of Luxembourg School of Business, European Academy of Management (EURAM)
Change Management expert Dr Dino Dogan offers insights on an early warning signs initiative for detecting weak signals and avoidable pitfalls that lead to businesses going bust.
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