Factsheets

The country has tens of millions of voters. We bring you up to speed on one of Africa’s most anticipated elections.

Let us bring you up to speed on what you should know about one of the most-watched elections on the continent.

Marburg disease, caused by a virus related to Ebola, is rare but severe, and often fatal. But what is Marburg and how does it spread?

Recently, bills to amend Nigeria’s constitution and improve the participation of women in society were rejected by legislators. We look at w...

Nigeria is a major oil producer, and wants the real owners of assets in the crucial industry to be known. Why does this matter?

This factsheet looks at estimates of the number of abortions in the region and explains the broad categories of abortion laws.

President Muhammadu Buhari was enthusiastic as he launched the continent’s first central bank digital currency. But what is it all about?

The latest data from the World Health Organization is likely to be the last major update not to feature Covid-19 statistics.

Ahead of the local government elections, our factsheet answers voters’ questions about housing.

We answer these and other sanitation questions in the run-up to the 2021 municipal elections.

We unpack how poverty is defined in South Africa ahead of the November local elections.