Independence is at the heart of the African Development Bank's ability to be effective: Akinwumi Adesina leads a bank that has the USA as its second largest shareholder CGIAR/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-NC-SAIndependence is a cardinal pillar for organisations that are set up to deliver a public good. Their success depends on it. This is particularly true of development banks … [Read more...] about Independence is at the heart of the African Development Bank’s ability to be effective | The Conversation
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African countries need cheaper COVID-19 tests: here’s how to get them | The Conversation
African countries need cheaper COVID-19 tests: here's how to get them: A man undergoes testing for COVID-19 at the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital isolation centre, Nigeria. Audu Marte/AFP via Getty ImagesCOVID-19 continues to infect millions of people as the death toll mounts. There is currently no cure which means that controlling this disease requires a … [Read more...] about African countries need cheaper COVID-19 tests: here’s how to get them | The Conversation
Beyond Florence Nightingale: how African nurses have decolonised the profession | The Conversation
Beyond Florence Nightingale: how African nurses have decolonised the profession: Nurses attend the 2015 International Nurses' Day celebrations in Johannesburg, South Africa. Ihsaan Haffejee/Anadolu Agency/Getty ImagesThis year – 2020 – marks the 200th anniversary of Florence Nightingale’s birth. It’s therefore understandable that it’s being marked as the year of the nurse … [Read more...] about Beyond Florence Nightingale: how African nurses have decolonised the profession | The Conversation
South African study highlights growing number of landfill sites, and health risks | The Conversation
South African study highlights growing number of landfill sites, and health risks: Living close to waste sites has multiple health risks. Frédéric Soltan/Corbis via Getty ImagesThere has been considerable public attention in recent years on the role of waste in developing countries, in particular because they are often recipients of waste that originates in developed countries. … [Read more...] about South African study highlights growing number of landfill sites, and health risks | The Conversation
South African cops need linguistic training — urgently | The Conversation
South African cops need linguistic training -- urgently: Police officers are expected to take statements without any real training in the process. Roger Sedres/Shutterstock.com/For editorial use onlyIf you have been the victim of a crime, one of the first interactions you’ll have with police is when an officer takes your sworn statement. Language is key to this process: you … [Read more...] about South African cops need linguistic training — urgently | The Conversation
