The Uganda vaccine trial: how African researchers are tackling Ebola: A health worker prepares to administer Ebola vaccination in the north-western Democratic Republic of the Congo. EPA-EFE/STRIn August 2015 Dr Sakoba Keita, who led the Ebola response in Guinea during the largest Ebola outbreak the world has ever seen, declared: the Ebola vaccine is a gift from Guinea to West … [Read more...] about The Uganda vaccine trial: how African researchers are tackling Ebola | The Conversation
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Perceptions about retirement can inform whether black South Africans save or not | The Conversation
Perceptions about retirement can inform whether black South Africans save or not: Retirement can either mean a loss of identity and social relations, or freedom from a dictated schedule. ShutterstockEvery person who is younger than retirement age is encouraged to plan and consistently save for retirement. However, few individuals actively plan for their retirement. This results … [Read more...] about Perceptions about retirement can inform whether black South Africans save or not | The Conversation
South Africa’s finances are in bad shape. It’s running out of time to fix them | The Conversation
South Africa's finances are in bad shape. It's running out of time to fix them: Under President Jacob Zuma the economy didn't recover as much as it should have from the global financial crisis ShutterstockSouth Africa’s public finances are in a perilous state. There are four main reasons for this. First, economic growth is low or non-existent. Second, tax revenue collection … [Read more...] about South Africa’s finances are in bad shape. It’s running out of time to fix them | The Conversation
Little is left of the feminist agenda that swept South Africa 25 years ago | The Conversation
Little is left of the feminist agenda that swept South Africa 25 years ago: African National Congress women’s league members marching to the home of the late Winnie Madikizela-Mandela in 2018. EPA-EFE/StringerTwenty five years ago, on the eve of democratic transition, South African women were optimistic. They were confident of being included in democratic processes that would … [Read more...] about Little is left of the feminist agenda that swept South Africa 25 years ago | The Conversation
New media is misrepresenting women in Africa: what feminists can do | The Conversation
New media is misrepresenting women in Africa: what feminists can do: Women in Africa are still represented by patriarchal stereotypes in the digital space ShutterstockWhen computer technology made electronic communication possible, the “new media” emerged: email, chat rooms, blogs, YouTube, Twitter, Facebook and so much more. It looked, perhaps, like a fresh new public space in … [Read more...] about New media is misrepresenting women in Africa: what feminists can do | The Conversation
