African universities need structures to assess and measure the impact of grants: Without proper assessment and evaluation, a university's grants wheel can grind to a halt. ShutterstockSince Africa’s earliest modern public universities were established on the continent in the 1940s, these institutions have struggled to generate adequate and sustainable funding. For the most … [Read more...] about African universities need structures to assess and measure the impact of grants | The Conversation
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Employed but still poor: the state of low-wage working poverty in South Africa | The Conversation
Employed but still poor: the state of low-wage working poverty in South Africa: Low-wage poverty is highly associated with unstable work such as in the informal sector ShutterstockPaid employment is generally considered the predominant and most sustainable way of pulling people out of poverty. But the past two decades have seen a global rise in the complex phenomenon of the … [Read more...] about Employed but still poor: the state of low-wage working poverty in South Africa | The Conversation
More work lies ahead to make Africa’s new free trade area succeed | The Conversation
More work lies ahead to make Africa's new free trade area succeed: The port of Mombasa in Kenya, which was the first country, with Ghana, to ratify the African Continental Free Trade Agreement in 2018. ShutterstockAt a time when the global trade regime is under attack, the African Union (AU) is celebrating the establishment of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), … [Read more...] about More work lies ahead to make Africa’s new free trade area succeed | The Conversation
Financial incentives could spur cities and land owners to protect wetlands | The Conversation
Financial incentives could spur cities and land owners to protect wetlands: ShutterstockNew York City processes about 1 billion gallons of water every day. To do so, it doesn’t rely on water filtration plants alone. It also depends on the natural filtration capacity of the upstream Catskill Catchment. The catchment’s soils and wetlands act like … [Read more...] about Financial incentives could spur cities and land owners to protect wetlands | The Conversation
How a forgotten poll in a South African church 70 years ago affected millions | The Conversation
How a forgotten poll in a South African church 70 years ago affected millions: Edward Lekganyane, the election winner, enjoying life with his top lieutenants Ikabode Mothepe and Moses Mamabolo at Zion City Moriah Naledi ya BatswanaUntil 1994, black South Africans were systematically denied any right to vote by the forces of colonialism, segregation and apartheid. Lack of … [Read more...] about How a forgotten poll in a South African church 70 years ago affected millions | The Conversation
