scholarly journals Cocoyam [Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott]: Exploring the Production, Health and Trade Potentials in Sub-Saharan Africa

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (8) ◽  
pp. 4483
Author(s):  
Olutosin A. Otekunrin ◽  
Barbara Sawicka ◽  
Abigail G. Adeyonu ◽  
Oluwaseun A. Otekunrin ◽  
Leszek Rachoń
Keyword(s):  
Pacific Islands ◽  
Colocasia Esculenta ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
Special Focus ◽  
African Continent ◽  
African Countries ◽  
The Pacific ◽  
Sub Saharan ◽  
Staple Crop ◽  
Trade Potentials

Cocoyam [Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott] also known as taro is regarded as an important staple crop in the Pacific Islands, Asia and Africa. But, Africa has been unpopular in the taro international market though it accounted for the highest share of the global taro production level in the last two decades. Therefore, this study explores the global taro production outlook in two decades (2000–2019) with a special focus on African countries noting their challenges and limitations. Also, industrial, nutritional and health benefits of taro were discussed to showcase other viable potentials of the crop beyond its usefulness as a food security crop on the African continent.

African Politics: A Very Short Introduction

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ian Taylor
Keyword(s):  
Political Violence ◽  
African State ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
African Politics ◽  
African Continent ◽  
African Countries ◽  
Short Introduction ◽  
State And Society ◽  
The World ◽  
Sub Saharan

African Politics: A Very Short Introduction explores how politics is practised on the African continent, providing an overview of the different states and their systems. It considers the nature of the state in sub-Saharan Africa and why its state structures are generally weaker than elsewhere in the world. Exploring the historical and contemporary factors that account for Africa’s underdevelopment, it also analyses why some African countries suffer from high levels of political violence while others are spared. Unveiling the ways in which African state and society actually function beyond the formal institutional façade, this VSI discusses how external factors—both inherited and contemporary—act upon the continent.

scholarly journals Legal Pluralism, Customary Law and Human Rights in Francophone African Countries

2009 ◽  
Vol 40 (1) ◽  
pp. 149 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jacques Frémont
Keyword(s):  
Human Rights ◽  
Legal Pluralism ◽  
Customary Law ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
African Countries ◽  
Post Colonial ◽  
The Pacific ◽  
Sub Saharan

This article provides a perspective on human rights in sub-Saharan Africa, with an emphasis on states colonised and influenced by the continental cultures of France and Belgium.  The author examines what the Pacific can gain from the Francophone countries' understanding of human rights, with insights into the interface of cultures in post-colonial statehood.  The article is one of four background papers which provide paradigms and challenges for a possible Pacific charter.

scholarly journals COVID-19: Africa’s relation with epidemics and some imperative ethics considerations of the moment

2020 ◽  
Vol 16 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 1-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Godfrey B. Tangwa ◽  
Nchangwi Syntia Munung
Keyword(s):  
Emerging Infectious Diseases ◽  
Observation Point ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
African Continent ◽  
African Countries ◽  
The World ◽  
The Face ◽  
Sub Saharan ◽  
The Moment ◽  
Epidemic Response

COVID-19 is a very complex pandemic. It has affected individuals, different countries and regions of the world equally in some senses and differently in other senses. While sub-Saharan Africa has weathered a range of outbreaks of emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases, the manner in which the COVID-19 pandemic has evolved necessitates some observations, remarks and conclusions from our own situated observation point. Compared to previous epidemics/pandemics, many African countries have displayed a sense of solidarity in the face of COVID-19 that convincingly demonstrates that an Ubuntu ethic is viable and globalizable. The African continent seems, at last, to have realized that ethics dumping must be avoided and has made strides in defining its COVID-19 research agenda and strengthening its epidemic response for both public health and health research. More needs to be done in terms of public engagement, funding and technical support for research on potential therapies/candidate vaccines that are a product of scientific studies on the continent.

Effects of Unemployment on Crime in selected Sub-Sahara African countries

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (02) ◽  
pp. 2061-2171
Author(s):  
Timbi Sézard ◽  
Ayang Eric ◽  
Toumpiguim Missa Daniel
Keyword(s):  
Method Of Moments ◽  
Unemployment Rate ◽  
Empirical Model ◽  
Generalized Method Of Moments ◽  
Youth Unemployment ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
African Continent ◽  
African Countries ◽  
Sub Saharan ◽  
Ssa Countries

The objective of this study is to assess the effect of unemployment on crime in Sub-Saharan Africa. The main contribution of this study is in the enrichment of the literature on this phenomenon which is common throughout the African continent. The study covers 40 SSA countries and is based on the two-stage Generalized Method of Moments (GMM) inspired by the empirical model of Raphael and Winter-Ebmer (2001) between 1990 and 2018. Youth unemployment rate is found to have a positive and significant effect on the rate of murder in SSA countries.

scholarly journals Languages in Sub-Saharan Africa in a broader socio-political perspective

2010 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 77-90
Author(s):  
Jan Záhořík
Keyword(s):  
Democratic Republic Of Congo ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
Special Focus ◽  
Language Policies ◽  
African Countries ◽  
Theoretical Frameworks ◽  
European Languages ◽  
The Status ◽  
Sub Saharan ◽  
The 1960S

Charles University This study deals with language policies in Africa with a special focus on multi-ethnic and multi-lingual states including Sudan, Ethiopia, Nigeria, Cameroon, and Democratic Republic of Congo. The study will thus examine relations between state and minorities, the status of major and marginalized languages, the roles of European languages in politics as well as theoretical frameworks. Sub-Saharan Africa has undergone a remarkable process from linguistic imperialism to linguistic pluralism and revivalism. Until the 1960s the superior position of the European languages (English, French, and Portuguese) was evident, but after the Africanization of politics and society in many African countries, a strong accent on linguistic emancipation was initiated. Nowadays, many African countries follow the principle of linguistic pluralism where several languages enjoy the same rights and space in the media, administrative, education, etc. This study will discuss some important case studies and their specific language policies.

scholarly journals What the COVID-19 pandemic means for sub-Saharan African countries

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 127
Author(s):  
Orhan Alimoglu ◽  
Furkan Kilic ◽  
Cem Ilgin Erol ◽  
Tunc Eren
Keyword(s):  
Disease Control ◽  
Preventive Measures ◽  
Health Sciences ◽  
Significant Loss ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
African Continent ◽  
African Countries ◽  
Loss Of Life ◽  
Training Activities ◽  
Sub Saharan

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) may cause a significant loss of life in sub- Saharan African countries. According to the Africa Centers for Disease Control, on June 1st, 2020, the number of COVID-19 cases within Africa reached 147,099. Simultaneously, in sub-Saharan African countries, the number of cases reached 34,888, while 707 patients had died. As of June 1st, 2020, a total of 885,632 tests had been carried out in sub-Saharan Africa which stands for a testing rate of 0.77 per thousand people such that the testing rates of Niger, Chad and South Sudan were found to be 0.18, 0.17 and 0.31, respectively. Considering poor healthcare capacities of its countries, sub-Saharan Africa is vulnerable to possible consequences of the pandemic. It is difficult to treat a disease on the African continent, but preventive measures are possible. Therefore, it is necessary to accelerate training activities and take preventive measures in the region.International Journal of Human and Health Sciences Vol. 05 No. 01 January’21 Page: 127-128

Crowdsourcing Covid-19 signals in sub-Saharan Africa: Leveraging digital contributor networks for participatory surveillance of Covid-19 symptoms and deaths (Preprint)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ngozi A Erondu ◽  
Sagal A Ali ◽  
Mohamed Ali ◽  
Schadrac C Agbla
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
Specific Information ◽  
Surveillance Systems ◽  
Health Seeking ◽  
African Countries ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Local Networks ◽  
The World ◽  
Sub Saharan

BACKGROUND In sub-Saharan Africa, underreporting of cases and deaths has been attributed to various factors including, weak disease surveillance, low health-seeking behaviour of flu like symptoms, and stigma of Covid-19. There is evidence that SARS-CoV-2 spread mimics transmission patterns of other countries across the world. Since the Covid-19 pandemic has changed the way research can be conducted and in light of restrictions on travel and risks to in-person data collection, innovative approaches to collecting data must be considered. Nearly 50% of Africa’s population is a unique mobile subscriber and it is one of the fastest growing smart-phone marketplaces in the world; hence, mobile phone platforms should be considered to monitor Covid-19 trends in the community. OBJECTIVE We demonstrate the use of digital contributor platforms to survey individuals about cases of flu-like symptoms and instances of unexplained deaths in Ethiopia, Kenya, Nigeria, Somalia, and Zimbabwe. METHODS Rapid cross-sectional survey of individuals with severe flu and pneumonia symptoms and unexplained deaths in Ethiopia, Kenya, Nigeria, Somalia and Zimbabwe RESULTS Using a non-health specific information platform, we found COVID-19 signals in five African countries, specifically: •Across countries, nearly half of the respondents (n=739) knew someone who had severe flu or pneumonia symptoms in recent months. •One in three respondents from Somalia and one in five from Zimbabwe respondents said they knew more than five people recently displaying flu and/or pneumonia symptoms. •In Somalia there were signals that a large number of people might be dying outside of health facilities, specifically in their homes or in IDP or refugee camps. CONCLUSIONS Existing digital contributor platforms with local networks are a non-traditional data source that can provide information from the community to supplement traditional government surveillance systems and academic surveys. We demonstrate that using these distributor networks to for community surveys can provide periodic information on rumours but could also be used to capture local sentiment to inform public health decision-making; for example, these insights could be useful to inform strategies to increase confidence in Covid19 vaccine. As Covid-19 continues to spread somewhat silently across sub-Saharan Africa, regional and national public health entities should consider expanding event-based surveillance sources to include these systems.

Managing African Urbanization in the Context of Environmental Change

2014 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Shuaib Lwasa
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Economic Growth ◽  
Social Services ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Urban Governance ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
African Countries ◽  
Sub Saharan ◽  
Urbanization Rate ◽  
Development And Management

Africa’s urbanization rate has increased steadily over the past three decades and is reported to be faster than in any other region in the world . It is estimated that by 2030, over half of the African population will be living in urban areas . But the nature of Africa’s urbanization and subsequent form of cities is yet to be critically analyzed in the context of city authorities’ readiness to address the challenges . Evidence is also suggesting that urbanization in African countries is increasingly associated with the high economic growth that has been observed in the last two decades . Both underlying and proximate drivers are responsible for the urbanization, and these include population dynamics, economic growth, legislative designation, increasing densities in rural centers, as well as the growth of mega cities such as Lagos, Cairo and Kinshasa, that are extending to form urban corridors . With the opportunities of urbanization in Sub–Saharan Africa, there are also challenges in the development and management of these cities . Those challenges include provision of social services, sustainable economic development, housing development, urban governance, spatial development guidance and environmental management, climate change adaptation, mitigation and disaster risk reduction . The challenge involves dealing with the development and infrastructure deficit, in addition to required adaption to and mitigation of climate change . This paper examines the current state of urban management in Africa .

Monetary Policy in Sub-Saharan Africa

2018 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Monetary Policy ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
Low Income Countries ◽  
African Countries ◽  
Policy Regimes ◽  
Export Prices ◽  
Policy Work ◽  
Sub Saharan ◽  
Policy Guidance

Having broadly stabilized inflation over the past two decades, many policymakers in sub-Saharan Africa are now asking more of their monetary policy frameworks. They are looking to avoid policy misalignments and respond appropriately to both domestic and external shocks, including swings in fiscal policy and spikes in food and export prices. In many cases they are finding current regimes—often characterized as ‘money targeting’—lacking, with opaque and sometimes inconsistent objectives, inadequate transmission of policy to the economy, and difficulties in responding to supply shocks. At the same time, little existing research on monetary policy is targeted to low-income countries. What do we know about the empirics of monetary transmission in low-income countries? (How) Does monetary policy work in countries characterized by a huge share of food in consumption, underdeveloped financial markets, and opaque policy regimes? (How) Can we use methods largely derived in advanced countries to answer these questions? And (how) can we use the results to guide policymakers? This book draws on years of research and practice at the IMF and in central banks from the region to shed empirical and theoretical light on these questions and to provide practical tools and policy guidance. A key feature of the book is the application of dynamic general equilibrium models, suitably adapted to reflect key features of low-income countries, for the analysis of monetary policy in sub-Saharan African countries.

Financing Energy Access in Africa

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter Kayode Oniemola ◽  
Jane Ezirigwe
Keyword(s):  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
Capital Investments ◽  
Energy Access ◽  
African Countries ◽  
Sustainable Technologies ◽  
Energy Technologies ◽  
Sub Saharan ◽  
Diesel Motors

To achieve universal energy access will attract huge capital investments. If sub-Saharan Africa is to realize anything close to the ambitious goals set for its energy access, then new actors, innovative funding mechanisms and sustainable technologies will have to be attracted. Finance is needed for activities such as rural electrification, clean cooking facilities, diesel motors and generators, other renewable energy technologies, oil and gas infrastructures, etc. Finance is also needed in research and development of suitable technologies and funding options as well as investment in the capacity to formulate and implement sound energy policies. This chapter examines the varied financing options for energy access in sub-Saharan Africa. It argues that with appropriate laws in place and effective mechanism for implementation, African countries can significantly engage private sector financing, international financial institutions and foreign donors. The role of the law here will be in creating an enabling environment for financing.

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