What drove Asia's economic success stories, and what should Africa emulate?: East Asian countries have looked up to Japan as a model of success. The remarkable economic transformation of Asia in recent decades has attracted global attention. It has ignited scholarly and policy debates about the region’s development models and strategies. African policymakers have not been … [Read more...] about What drove Asia’s economic success stories, and what should Africa emulate? | The Conversation
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AIDS conference: COVID-19, big breakthroughs and missed targets | The Conversation
AIDS conference: COVID-19, big breakthroughs and missed targets: AIDS activists lie down in protest in front of parliament in 2001 in Cape Town, South Africa. This year saw the first ever AIDS conference to be held entirely online. The 23rd International AIDS Conference, the largest convergence of HIV researchers, implementers, advocates and policy people, should have taken … [Read more...] about AIDS conference: COVID-19, big breakthroughs and missed targets | The Conversation
Why some governments fear even teens on TikTok | The Conversation
Why some governments fear even teens on TikTok: Tik Tok's popularity has raised eyebrows in some countries Daniel Constante/ShutterstockIn Egypt, teenager Menna Abdel Aziz used social media to ask for protection after a sexual assault. She was arrested on a variety of charges, including misusing social media and corrupting family values. Two young women, Haneen Hossam, … [Read more...] about Why some governments fear even teens on TikTok | The Conversation
How smart investments in technology can beef up Africa’s economy | The Conversation
How smart investments in technology can beef up Africa’s economy: Ugandan farmer with adviser looking at milk records for a dairy cow. Farm Images/Universal Images Group via Getty ImagesThere is no shortage of technological innovations designed to boost animal agriculture in Africa. These range from GPS tracking systems which identify and trace pastoralists’ herds to livestock … [Read more...] about How smart investments in technology can beef up Africa’s economy | The Conversation
Why wind and solar would offer the DRC and South Africa better energy deals than Inga 3 | The Conversation
Why wind and solar would offer the DRC and South Africa better energy deals than Inga 3: The hydropower potential at the Grand Inga site on the Congo River, the largest remaining untapped hydropower potential in the world. Seven years ago the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) proposed the Inga 3 – a 4.8GW hydropower project on the Congo River – with great fanfare. Third in a … [Read more...] about Why wind and solar would offer the DRC and South Africa better energy deals than Inga 3 | The Conversation
