Africa's roads are badly built, and there aren't enough. This can be fixed: Rift Valley Road in Ethiopia. ShutterstockOne of the fastest growing economies in Africa, Ethiopia, has an ambitious plan to cut a green, sustainable path to becoming a middle-income country by 2025. Along the way, the country faces growing urban migration and rising demand for food – challenges that … [Read more...] about Africa’s roads are badly built, and there aren’t enough. This can be fixed | The Conversation
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Snap shot pictures of poverty in Nigeria aren’t accurate. Here’s the real deal | The Conversation
Snap shot pictures of poverty in Nigeria aren't accurate. Here's the real deal: Ajegunle City, Lagos State Nigeria in 2018: Busy streets bustling with commercial activity. ShutterstockStudies that reflect the movement of poverty levels at a particular point-in-time attract a lot of attention. They also inform academic and policy debates across the globe. In Africa, where … [Read more...] about Snap shot pictures of poverty in Nigeria aren’t accurate. Here’s the real deal | The Conversation
SA News: Walter Williams: Problems in South Africa aren’t anything new
Walter Williams: Problems in South Africa aren't anything new: South Africa has been thrown into the news because of President Donald Trump’s recent tweet that he instructed his secretary of state to “closely study” alleged land seizures from white farmers in Sou... Source: "South Africa" - BingNews China, South Africa Agree to Lift Ties to New Level: Chinese President Xi … [Read more...] about SA News: Walter Williams: Problems in South Africa aren’t anything new
Lots of young South Africans aren’t going to technical colleges. What can be done | The Conversation
Lots of young South Africans aren't going to technical colleges. What can be done: Many South African students prefer universities and neglect technical colleges. EPA/Kim LudbrookImproved education is widely regarded as one of the key dimensions needed to address South Africa’s pervasive legacy of poverty, inequality and youth unemployment. Improving access to higher education … [Read more...] about Lots of young South Africans aren’t going to technical colleges. What can be done | The Conversation
Men aren’t being tested for HIV. How health services can plug the gap | The Conversation
Men aren't being tested for HIV. How health services can plug the gap: A community health worker conducting a HIV test in a mobile clinic in a remote part of KwaZulu-Natal. Greg Lomas / Médecins Sans FrontièresMen make up slightly less than half of the adults living with HIV across the world. Yet they account for nearly 60% of the AIDS related deaths. This is one of the … [Read more...] about Men aren’t being tested for HIV. How health services can plug the gap | The Conversation
