It is one of the quiet ironies of the modern world that a continent so rich in stories is so often defined by stories told about it from elsewhere. Africa’s negative international reputation carries a price tag that is both staggering and, for many, invisible: billions of dollars lost every year through higher borrowing rates, missed investment, and constrained economic opportunity. But as Fadi El Abdallah, Chief Strategic Advisor for Reputation and Crisis Communications at APO Group, recently explained on SABC Channel Africa, the conversation about that reputation is rarely nuanced enough. Sometimes Africa is the victim of unfair media…

In an age when health advice floods our screens, feeds, and group chats, it can be hard to know what to trust. A passing comment from a friend, a viral social media post, or an answer from an artificial intelligence chatbot can all feel equally convincing, even when they are dangerously wrong. The consequences of acting on such misinformation are not abstract or rare; they can be deeply personal and devastating. Yet, as a new analysis from the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) reveals, the experience of navigating this confusing landscape depends heavily on where in England…