In the media

Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf) appoints new Council
Africa Science News, 7 November 2024

How to challenge a corrupt system
D+C, 1 October 2024

South Africa’s economy needs a shot in the arm, not austerity: 3 key areas where more public spending would get results 
The Conversation, 6 September 2024

Using multiple correspondence analysis to uncover the structuring of social class and privilege
SALDRU News, 28 August 2024

El balance inconcluso de las políticas del gobierno Petro sobre la pobreza y la inequidad [The unfinished balance of the Petro government's policies on poverty and inequality]
Desde Abajo, 24 August 2024

Constructor University and University of Cape Town conclude joint Wealth Data Science Summer/Winter School 2024
Constructor University News, 25 July 2024

UoN hosted Launch of Cluster of Research Excellence in Inequality (CoRE-IPD)
University of Nairobi News, 19 July 2024

The impact of systemic shocks on Africa's development – a complexity approach in a context of global disorder
The Review of Democracy, 6 June 2024

‘Economics has an Africa problem,’ Nobel symposium hears
University World News, 21 March 2024

Handling, but with care
D+C, 26 January 2024

Sudáfrica se aleja del legado de Mandela
rtve, 15 December 2023

Suspend new social intervention policies until old initiatives are completed – ACEIR and OXFAM
Ghanaian Times, 29 November 2023

The quest for a just transition: Strategic dilemmas and policy resolutions
SALDRU News, 28 November 2023

Climate change exacerbates inequalities, undermines poverty eradication
UCT News, 14 November 2023

Crooked coal, corruption and politics — experts flag the barriers to SA’s energy transition
Daily Maverick, 12 November 2023

Catalyse social mobility through the success of students
University World News, 24 August 2023

BRICS meeting in Johannesburg
RTVE Radio 5, 23 August 2023

Carbon notes 4 From feast to famine: Apartheid's power bonanza and the genesis of South Africa's electricity crisis
Adam Tooze on Substack, 16 April 2023

Economic growth is not a magic wand for Africa
D+C, 16 February 2023

Inequality in access to basic services is a major problem in sub-Saharan Africa - but progress is being made
The Conversation, 30 January 2023

Perú casi dos meses y más de 60 civiles muertos después (English translation: Peru after two months of turmoil and more than 60 deaths)
The Conversation, 27 January 2023

South Africa’s relief grant: how it can be used to help young people into jobs
The Conversation, 23 February 2023

Affiliate spotlight: Robert Darko Osei on the intersection of agriculture, technology, and development
J-PAL Blog, 7 December 2022

Exhibiting at the World Science Forum 2022
SALDRU News, 1 December 2022

Seven new ARUA centres of excellence mooted for Africa
UCT News, 10 November 2022

No one-size-fits-all on the path to African regional integration – Fellows’ seminar by Abena Oduro and Andreas Freytag
STIAS News, 14 September 2022

Cooperation with China helps promote connectivity, poverty alleviation in Africa
The Independent, 19 August 2022

Colombians have voted for change
D+C, 14 July 2022

Confronting low domestic savings in Africa
United Nations University, 13 June 2022

Tribute to renowned South African economist Francis Wilson
The Conversation, 1 June 2022

We are sailing into a perfect storm
Aljazeera, 28 April 2022

Domestic violence and work status: which Nigerian women are most at risk
The Conversation, 27 May 2022

The interaction of mass media and social media in fuelling ethnic violence in Ethiopia
Accord, 15 March 2022

Tackling inequality will break the gridlock on what to do about climate change
The Conversation, 1 March 2022

Tackling sub-Saharan Africa's escalating poverty after the pandemic 
Finance24, 18 February 2022

The value of South Africa for understanding durable inequalities
SALDRU News, 26 November 2021

El impacto de la covid-19 en la pobreza y la desigualdad en África 
The Conversation, 14 November 2021

Millions of Africans lack basic facilities to curb COVID-19, study confirms
UCT News, 28 September 2021

How the Kenyan kitchen, living room have changed over time
The Standard, 22 July 2021

List of wealthy and poor counties 
The Star, 18 July 2021

List of wealthy and poor counties 
TUKO, 17 July 2021

KNBS report ranking Turkana poorest county was 'old' — Nanok
The Star, 17 July 2021

New survey shows most Kenyan jobs are held by men, women still earning less
TUKO, 15 July 2021

Kenya’s Turkana county experienced the highest increase in inequality: report
DownToEarth, 15 July 2021

Kenya’s poorest, most unequal counties – report
Citizen Digital, 12 July 2021

Kenya ranks high in inequality among African peers - report
The Standard, 12 July 2021

Inequality in South Africa is a ‘ticking timebomb’
UCT News, 21 May 2021

The Colombian protests reflect a deep legitimacy crisis
Aljazeerah, 21 May 2021

Geospatial issues impact inequality levels in southern Africa
Engineering News, 21 May 2021

The human tragedy of South Africa’s inequality
New Frame, 17 May 2021

#SOSColombia: Remember Sharpeville?
Mail & Guardian, 11 May 2021

What is happening in Colombia?
The Conversation, 7 May 2021

Stakeholders call for enhanced access to social amenities to reduce poverty
CitiTV, 2 December 2020

ACEIR launches report on inequality diagnostics for Ghana
Ghana News Agency, 28 November 2020

Inequality Diagnostics for Ghana report launched in Accra
Ghana Today, 30 November 2020

Inclusive growth policies and strategies needed to bridge inequalities in Ghana - report
Graphic Online, 2 December 2020

Inequality diagnostics report on Ghana launched
Ghana Web, 30 November 2020    

ACEIR launches report on inequality diagnostics for Ghana
News Ghana (online), 28 November 2020   

ACEIR launches report on inequality diagnostics for Ghana
La Fédération Atlantique des Agences de Presse Africaines (FAAPA), 28 November 2020  

Inequality diagnostics report on Ghana launched
MyInfoGh, 1 December 2020    

ISSER launches inequality diagnostics report for Ghana
Vaultz News, 30 November 2020   

UCT’s contribution to expansion of South Africa’s social assistance programme during COVID-19
UCT Press Statement, 7 May 2020

Inequality in SA: government needs help
UCT News, 3 March 2020

South Africa: Long walk to women’s freedom
Gender Links, 12 February 2020

South Africa’s income inequality is particularly uneven
IOL, 18 November 2019

Whites earn three times more than blacks: Stats SA
Times Live, 18 November 2019

Black South Africans among most vulnerable in country - Inequality trends report
Eyewitness News, 16 November 2019

Stats SA report reveals state of inequality in SA
Daily Maverick, 15 November 2019

ARUA centres of excellence to benefit from £20m UK grant
University World News, 201 May 2019

16 African universities receive £20m UK grant for research
Graphic Online, 15 May 2019

South Africa is the world's most unequal country. 25 years of freedom have failed to bridge the divide
CNN Online, 10 May 2019

Celebrating Africa Month
UCT News, 7 May 2019

Tackling the world’s big problems
University of Leeds News, 30 April 2019

Advancing Africa's inequalities challenge
UCT News, 18 May 2018