South Africa's carbon tax matters -- for the economy and tackling climate change: South Africa's agriculture and food production industries are exempt from the carbon tax - for now. ShutterstockCarbon tax is likely to be an effective way of mitigating greenhouse gas emissions, which lead to climate change and have negative consequences for human life. But the carbon tax … [Read more...] about South Africa’s carbon tax matters — for the economy and tackling climate change | The Conversation
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HIV in Kenya: high risk groups aren’t getting the attention they need | The Conversation
HIV in Kenya: high risk groups aren't getting the attention they need: Women walk past a mural painted to raise awareness on HIV and AIDS in Kibera slum in Nairobi, Kenya. EPA/Dai KurokawaEfforts to manage the HIV epidemic in much of sub-Saharan Africa need to specifically target sections of the population that are most vulnerable to HIV infection. Two such key populations … [Read more...] about HIV in Kenya: high risk groups aren’t getting the attention they need | The Conversation
South Africa’s state owned companies: a complex history that’s seldom told | The Conversation
South Africa's state owned companies: a complex history that's seldom told: Eskom and Iscor were formed to feed the railway network's need for cheap electricity and steel ShutterstockThe problems of South Africa’s state owned enterprises are in the headlines every day. Yet many have existed for over 80 years. Why were they established in the first place and how have they … [Read more...] about South Africa’s state owned companies: a complex history that’s seldom told | The Conversation
Ghana hopes to benefit from hosting Africa’s free trade area secretariat | The Conversation
Ghana hopes to benefit from hosting Africa's free trade area secretariat: Parliament House of Ghana ShutterstockGhana has been chosen by the African Union (AU) to host the secretariat of the African Continental Free Trade Area. It beat other competing countries including Egypt, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Kenya, Madagascar and Senegal to win the bid. As a free trade area, member … [Read more...] about Ghana hopes to benefit from hosting Africa’s free trade area secretariat | The Conversation
Pasha 27: Employed, but still poor, in South Africa | The Conversation
Pasha 27: Employed, but still poor, in South Africa: shutterstock The assumption that’s usually made is that if someone has a job they’re not poor, or living in poverty. But this isn’t always the case. Employment no longer guarantees an escape from poverty. This has increasingly become the case across the world. South Africa is no exception. Many people who have jobs remain … [Read more...] about Pasha 27: Employed, but still poor, in South Africa | The Conversation
