14.11.18
Speculative Infrastructures at the Urban Margins
Victoria Okoye reflects on her participation in a thought-provoking panel on engaging the ‘margins’ in the research process, organised and held at The University of Sheffield.
07.11.18
Cartoonists can be an important voice of dissent: but they can also be divisive
Political cartoonists need to continue to speak truth to power, but in so doing must ensure they do not cause division and hostility.
31.10.18
Tanzania Outlaws Fact-Checking, Seeks World Bank Aid to Create New Facts
Following the playbook of Argentina and Greece, Tanzania has criminalized scrutiny of its economic and social data—creating a quandary for its international creditors.
24.10.18
Seeing and Being Development’s ‘Other’: Representations of Africa and Diaspora Audiences
While Comic Relief telethons raise, as they always do, millions of sympathy-laden donations from well-entertained audiences, my lasting impressions of this programme would always be of a vast horde of shaven-headed, undifferentiated masses smiling and waving enthusiastically at the documentary-makers camera.
17.10.18
On Labor Mobility, Economic Growth, and Targeted Programs
Guest blog post by Lant Pritchett.
10.10.18
How radio can help empower women in Niger
In Niger, women experience widespread gender inequality, and child marriage is common. See how radio, as a vehicle for information, is being used as a tool for women’s empowerment.