What's been done to fight cybercrime in East Africa: Cyber insecurity is a threat to Africa's digital economy Riccardo Mayer/ShutterstockEast Africa attracts millions of tourists every year. Over the past 10 years, its earnings from tourism have doubled. Compared to the rest of Africa, the region is experiencing healthy economic growth. This makes it a promising investment … [Read more...] about What’s been done to fight cybercrime in East Africa | The Conversation
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South Africa is missing out on fresh fruit export growth. What it needs to do | The Conversation
South Africa is missing out on fresh fruit export growth. What it needs to do: South Africa's fresh fruit industry is currently the largest exporter of agricultural products. ShutterstockSouth Africa’s urgent need to create jobs requires that the country take advantage of opportunities in the global economy that it can convert into quick wins. The fruit industry presents … [Read more...] about South Africa is missing out on fresh fruit export growth. What it needs to do | The Conversation
African literary prizes are contested — but writers’ groups are reshaping them | The Conversation
African literary prizes are contested -- but writers' groups are reshaping them: Best-selling Nigerian novelist and literary superstar Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Armando Babani/EPA-EFELiterary prizes do more than offer recognition and cash to writers and help readers decide what book to choose. They shape the literary canon, a country’s body of highly regarded writing. They help … [Read more...] about African literary prizes are contested — but writers’ groups are reshaping them | The Conversation
What we found about bacteria that resist antibiotics in seafood | The Conversation
What we found about bacteria that resist antibiotics in seafood: Aquaculture farmers often use antibiotics this can result in antibiotic-resistance in seafood. ShutterstockIt’s important to gain a deeper understanding about the various ways in which humans and animals have been exposed to antibiotics, and the rise in bacteria found in food that’s resistant to the drugs. This … [Read more...] about What we found about bacteria that resist antibiotics in seafood | The Conversation
The social management of HIV: African migrants in South Africa | The Conversation
The social management of HIV: African migrants in South Africa: Nowhere in South Africa is the migrant population as dense as in inner-city Johannesburg. SuppliedHIV is the most common chronic illness in South Africa. One in every five is infected and one in every 13 takes antiretroviral drugs daily. Managing HIV medically has become more of a part of normal life. Amid this … [Read more...] about The social management of HIV: African migrants in South Africa | The Conversation
