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Researcher Hillary Chanda discusses solar power with residents of Chongwe district, rural Zambia. Courtesy Edwin Kasanda

Solar power in Zambia: ‘If it works for my neighbour, I’ll try it too’

New research has found that rural Zambians are much more likely to adopt solar power if they see it working for their neighbours.
Many African countries are spending too much money on repaying debt at the expense of health and education. Children in southern Kenya attend classes under an acacia tree. Getty Images

Easing Africa’s debt burdens: a fresh approach, based on an old idea

A two-part new approach to helping countries manage their debt would improve the situation for governments as well as their creditors.
Chinese president Xi Jinping and Russian president Vladimir Putin. Mikael Tereshhenko/Sputnik/AFP via Getty Images

Chinese and Russian disinformation flourishes in some African countries – anti‑US sentiment helps it take hold

Russia’s media often paint the west as hypocritical or imperialistic and Moscow as a defender of sovereignty. Chinese media emphasise Beijing’s role as a partner in Africa’s development.

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