Chris Heitzig

South African election voting station sign from the electoral commission, with the polling station in background. Cape Town, South Africa - Circa 2019

Figures of the week: Research in South Africa into whether polls influence votes

Wednesday, November 18, 2020

A volunteer holds an Ethiopian flag during a blood donation ceremony for the injured members of Ethiopia's National Defense Forces (ENDF) fighting against Tigray's special forces on the border between Amhara and Tigray, at the stadium in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia November 12, 2020. REUTERS/Tiksa Negeri

Africa in the news: Post-election updates, Nigeria ratifies AfCFTA, and continued unrest in Ethiopia

Saturday, November 14, 2020

An african woman who owns a small business putting up open sign

Figure of the week: The post-pandemic road to economic recovery in Africa

Thursday, November 5, 2020

Voter displays his inked finger after casting a ballot during the presidential and parliamentary elections at the Ukombozi primary school in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania October 28, 2020. REUTERS/Emmanuel Herman NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES.

Africa in the news: Tanzania, Guinea, Seychelles, Zambia, and Zimbabwe updates

Saturday, October 31, 2020

A woman carries her protective mask in her hands as hundreds of thousands of the Senegalese Mouride Brotherhood pilgrims gather for the annual Grand Magal festival, as the global spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues, in the holy city of Touba, Senegal October 5, 2020. Picture taken October 5, 2020. REUTERS/Zohra Bensemra

Figures of the week: Mobility in some African countries has recovered to pre-pandemic levels

Wednesday, October 21, 2020

FILE PHOTO: Demonstrators carry banners during a protest over alleged police brutality, in Lagos, Nigeria October 14, 2020. REUTERS/Temilade Adelaja/File Photo

Africa in the news: Upcoming election in Guinea, debt suspension extension, and protests in Nigeria and Namibia

Saturday, October 17, 2020

A money changer counts banknotes in Monrovia, Liberia September 21, 2018. REUTERS/Derick Snyder

Figures of the week: Deterring capital flight can help finance African development priorities

Thursday, October 8, 2020

Vocational training in Johannesburg, South Africa

Figure of the week: Supply-side interventions alone cannot solve Africa’s missing jobs problem

Thursday, September 24, 2020

Book in a bookshelf standing out at university library.

Figure of the week: Economics research on Africa is not evenly distributed across countries

Friday, September 11, 2020

FILE PHOTO: A general view shows the bulk carrier ship MV Wakashio, that ran aground on a reef, at Riviere des Creoles, Mauritius, in this handout image obtained by Reuters on August 11, 2020. French Army command/Handout via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY/File Photo

Africa in the news: Mali coup, Mauritius oil spill, and COVID-19 updates

Saturday, September 5, 2020