Pasha 47: How to increase the role women play in developing the continent: shutterstock Women all over the world face a number of challenges and this is also true in many countries on the African continent. The perceptions of society can result in their potential being “locked up”. Education is crucial to overcome the mind-sets that prevent women from taking more of a lead in … [Read more...] about Pasha 47: How to increase the role women play in developing the continent | The Conversation
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Swapo’s unassailable position shattered: what next for Namibia? | The Conversation
Swapo's unassailable position shattered: what next for Namibia?: The results of the Namibian election reflect growing discontent among voters with the way the country is being run. EFE/EPAThe level of uncertainty that surrounded the sixth Namibian elections since the country’s independence in 1990 was unprecedented. Held late last month, the poll combined voting for the … [Read more...] about Swapo’s unassailable position shattered: what next for Namibia? | The Conversation
What we’ve learnt from building Africa’s biggest genome library | The Conversation
What we've learnt from building Africa's biggest genome library: ShutterstockThe human genome was first sequenced in 2003 by multiple research centres across the world. The breakthrough was hailed as the dawn of a new era. Genetics would swiftly transform our response to disease and lead to personalised medicine. In the past decade there has been … [Read more...] about What we’ve learnt from building Africa’s biggest genome library | The Conversation
Children and HIV: what we found about vaccine-preventable diseases | The Conversation
Children and HIV: what we found about vaccine-preventable diseases: HIV-infected and exposed children are vulnerable to vaccine-preventable diseases. ShutterstockSub-Saharan African countries account for about a third of the global burden of vaccine-preventable diseases. These diseases are responsible for a large proportion of deaths in children under the age of five. But … [Read more...] about Children and HIV: what we found about vaccine-preventable diseases | The Conversation
How art and technology helped bring faces of the dead to life | The Conversation
How art and technology helped bring faces of the dead to life: Je'nine May/UCTFacial reconstruction is best known as a forensic tool that can help identify human remains and reconnect them with families for burial or memorialisation. The technique has a potent claim on our imaginations. These images are usually produced when other … [Read more...] about How art and technology helped bring faces of the dead to life | The Conversation
