Moratorium on debt for Africa? Be careful of unintended consequences: To meet the needs of its youthful population, African businesses must expand and governments must invest in infrastructure. Getty ImagesAfrica is home to 41 of the International Monetary Fund’s 59 Low Income Countries. These are more structurally vulnerable to external shocks such as COVID-19. The pandemic is … [Read more...] about Moratorium on debt for Africa? Be careful of unintended consequences | The Conversation
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Kenya is planning to privatise prisons: why it’s risky and needs careful planning | The Conversation
Kenya is planning to privatise prisons: why it's risky and needs careful planning: Private companies can provide services - like catering - for inmates. LightField Studios/ShutterstockKenya is taking steps towards privatising its prisons. Gráinne Perkins asked expert Rob Allen, an independent researcher and cofounder of Justice and Prisons, about the benefits and risks of … [Read more...] about Kenya is planning to privatise prisons: why it’s risky and needs careful planning | The Conversation
History teaches us that careful thought must go into planting trees | The Conversation
History teaches us that careful thought must go into planting trees: There should be caution in jumping on the "forests are always better" bandwagon. ShutterstockThe idea that forests increase rainfall is an old idea that has inspired scientists and the public for centuries. Over 500 years ago, Christopher Columbus came to believe that the American tropics had heavy, … [Read more...] about History teaches us that careful thought must go into planting trees | The Conversation
Why Islamist attack demands a careful response from Mozambique | The Conversation
Why Islamist attack demands a careful response from Mozambique: Mozambique's military responded swiftly following deadly attacks by Islamist gunmen on three police stations recently. Reuters/Juda NgwenyaIn the early hours of 5 October 2017 a group of 30 men attacked three police stations in Mocimboa da Praia, a small town of 30,000 inhabitants in Northern Mozambique. They … [Read more...] about Why Islamist attack demands a careful response from Mozambique | The Conversation
WC motorists urged to be more careful on the roads – SA in the News
WC motorists urged to be more careful on the roads “The situation in our roads in the western cape province currently is that three people already lost their lives in motor vehicle accident. Yesterday two people died, a pedestrian lost his life in a motor vehicle accident and then a medical student ... Read more on Eyewitness News The splendid diversity of the route to … [Read more...] about WC motorists urged to be more careful on the roads – SA in the News
