How Africa's largest city is failing its older people: Heavy traffic in Lagos, Nigeria. EPA/Ahmed JallanzoUrbanisation is spreading across Africa at great speed. Projections suggest that more than half of the total population will live in urban areas by 2050. Urbanisation in Nigeria is happening at a particularly astonishing rate. The population density of urban dwellers in … [Read more...] about How Africa’s largest city is failing its older people | The Conversation
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SA News: South Africa’s ‘missing’ fathers, and what we know about the mothers
South Africa’s ‘missing’ fathers, and what we know about the mothers: Fathers were missing for more than six out of every 10 babies born in South Africa last year (61.7%). This is according to the 2017 Recorded Live Births report Stats SA released on Monday. This is a s... Source: "South Africa" - BingNews Trump's controversial South Africa tweet hit its currency — and … [Read more...] about SA News: South Africa’s ‘missing’ fathers, and what we know about the mothers
What changing the ownership of South Africa’s central bank will, and won’t, do | The Conversation
What changing the ownership of South Africa's central bank will, and won't, do: ShutterstockSouth Africa’s second largest opposition party, the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), has lodged a parliamentary motion to amend laws that govern the management and ownership of the country’s central bank. Judging by the content of the South African Reserve … [Read more...] about What changing the ownership of South Africa’s central bank will, and won’t, do | The Conversation
Why West Africa’s pidgins deserve full recognition as official languages | The Conversation
Why West Africa's pidgins deserve full recognition as official languages: Home page of the BBC News Pidgin website. BBC News PidginThe BBC World Service’s radio service of English-based Pidgin for West and Central Africa, BBC News Pidgin, is now a year old. And it’s thriving. According to the broadcaster it News Pidgin reaches a weekly audience of 7.5 million people in Nigeria … [Read more...] about Why West Africa’s pidgins deserve full recognition as official languages | The Conversation
Why South Africa’s main opposition isn’t gaining traction against the ANC | The Conversation
Why South Africa's main opposition isn't gaining traction against the ANC: Democratic Alliance leader, Mmusi Maimane is struggling to grow the party further. EPA/Nic BothmaAfter more than two decades in power, South Africa’s ruling party, the African National Congress (ANC) is in severe trouble. The euphoria around the appointment of the new president Cyril Ramaphosa is rapidly … [Read more...] about Why South Africa’s main opposition isn’t gaining traction against the ANC | The Conversation
