April 30, 2025

Mercy Olajumoke Akinloye Senior Research Fellow, DevAfrica Institute 1. Introduction Behind closed doors across homes and communities, a public crisis festers. Domestic violence is often seen as a private matter, but in all ramifications, it is not just private. It harms victims, traumatizes children, undermines social structures, and burdens public services. While some still frame […]

Mercy Olajumoke Akinloye Senior Research Fellow, DevAfrica Institute In an era dominated by technological advancements and the proliferation of digital data, field research continues to hold a unique and indispensable role in the pursuit of empirical knowledge. Despite the emergence of remote methodologies and big data analytics, fieldwork remains an essential mode of inquiry that

Ms. Gloria Brew Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Ambassador DevAfrica Institute. Africa stands at the crossroads of a silent revolution where the mounting waste of industrialisation and urban sprawl meets the innovative spirit of sustainability. The continent’s burgeoning cities, vibrant yet overwhelmed by the refuse of progress, are increasingly being viewed not as sites