Africa is the world’s largest market for Guinness beer – how its ad campaigns exploit men

By Jordanna Matlon, Associate Professor of Sociology, School of International Service, American University

Africa is the world’s largest market for Guinness beer (and Nigeria is second only to Britain for the most consumers in one country). The Irish brand’s success on the continent is regarded as a trailblazing business model. And that has a lot to do with their…

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~	A controversial dancehall star appears on a political stage: Why are some Jamaicans concerned?

~	How to navigate the challenges of long-distance caregiving

~	Celebrity brands: Why fame alone isn’t enough to keep them afloat anymore

~	Tablet use by young children is linked with more outbursts of anger and frustration

~	Global crises are multiplying: Here’s how science can help our public decision-makers

~	Lesotho needs constitutional reforms to help gain political stability – but the latest attempt is flawed

~	Caine Prize for African Writing: Nadia Davids on her winning story about women and freedom

~	How religious leaders exploit desperate people with disabilities in Nigeria

~	Women’s plight in the Sahel: A central issue in Djaïli Amadou Amal’s works

~	Iranian artist Homa Ebrahimpour discusses censorship, sculpture, and defying boundaries