How some corporations can have positive impact in communities: Dealing with grand challenges: It’s not about the rains, it’s about the drains ShutterstockWhat is the role of corporations in addressing grand challenges? Grand challenges are complex, pressing social and ecological problems involving diverse actors. They defy straightforward solutions. Corporations contribute to … [Read more...] about How some corporations can have positive impact in communities | The Conversation
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Africa’s genetic material is still being misused | The Conversation
Africa's genetic material is still being misused: ShutterstockBiodiversity – the variation in all living organisms – is one of Africa’s richest assets. As a result, its genetic material is coveted by scientists, biotechnology companies and research institutes globally. For decades, there has been a flow of data and biosamples from the African … [Read more...] about Africa’s genetic material is still being misused | The Conversation
Art as a weapon in South Africa’s liberation struggle | The Conversation
Art as a weapon in South Africa's liberation struggle: Detail from a poster for the Codesa talks. Judy SeidmanJudy Ann Seidman and her artwork embody the feminist maxim that the personal is political, and the political is personal. US-born Seidman is an artist and activist based in South Africa who, for more than four decades, has contributed to defining the iconography of the … [Read more...] about Art as a weapon in South Africa’s liberation struggle | The Conversation
How the price of bandwidth can be cut in African countries | The Conversation
How the price of bandwidth can be cut in African countries: Internet accessibility in Africa is hampered by high prices Wikimedia CommonsAll over the world, the internet has provided extraordinary socioeconomic opportunities to businesses, governments, and individuals. But less developed countries still face numerous obstacles to maximise its potential. The problems range from … [Read more...] about How the price of bandwidth can be cut in African countries | The Conversation
The tiny ostrich eggshell beads that tell the story of Africa’s past | The Conversation
The tiny ostrich eggshell beads that tell the story of Africa's past: A beader in Botswana strings ostrich eggshell beads Pixabay.comYou can tell a lot about a person by the things they wear, and this has likely been true throughout human history. The earliest kind of decoration was probably ochre, which we know humans have used for at least 200,000 years. By 75,000 years … [Read more...] about The tiny ostrich eggshell beads that tell the story of Africa’s past | The Conversation
