African countries aren't getting as much as they should from foreign direct investment: There has been a slide in the levels of foreign direct investment in Africa Wikimedia CommonsEconomic growth is driven by a number of factors. These include foreign direct investment, national savings, household spending, fiscal and monetary policies. Since the late 1980s African governments … [Read more...] about African countries aren’t getting as much as they should from foreign direct investment | The Conversation
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African Penguin (Spheniscus demersus)
African Penguin (Spheniscus demersus) Image by David Cook Wildlife Photography Stony Point Nature Reserve, Western Cape Province, South Africa. Moulting immature. ENDANGERED. See the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species listing here: www.iucnredlist.org/species/22697810/132604504 This Western Cape South Africa image was automatically curated and published with WP Robot … [Read more...] about African Penguin (Spheniscus demersus)
South African Students Go Global with Samsung and Vega Design School
South African Students Go Global with Samsung and Vega Design School: Samsung South Africa announce winners of Galaxy Store competition Samsung has collaborated with Vega Design School on a competition that gives young South African designers the opportunity to showcase their impressive design skills. The students were invited to create content that will be used as Samsung … [Read more...] about South African Students Go Global with Samsung and Vega Design School
Pasha 54: An African perspective on the coronavirus | The Conversation
Pasha 54: An African perspective on the coronavirus: shutterstock By the middle of February more than 2000 people had died from the coronavirus COVID-19, which was first identified in Wuhan, China at the end of last year. The virus has spread to a number of countries around the world – and of course, African countries are at risk, too. Screening and identifying patients is … [Read more...] about Pasha 54: An African perspective on the coronavirus | The Conversation
Why it’s important to study coronaviruses in African bats | The Conversation
Why it's important to study coronaviruses in African bats: Viral sequences related to known human coronavirus outbreaks have been identified in horsehoe bats. Dr. Low de Vries, Author providedThe current outbreak of a new coronavirus disease, named COVID-19, raises the question of where diseases like this come from and where the risks lie. By the middle of February almost 2000 … [Read more...] about Why it’s important to study coronaviruses in African bats | The Conversation
