Reporting on China in Africa is too binary. What needs to be done to fix it: Media houses should better equip their journalists to cover the complex relationship between China and Africa. Lintao Zhang/EPAChina’s involvement in many parts of Africa is expanding. Several milestones have been reached in recent years. These include China becoming the continent’s largest trading … [Read more...] about Reporting on China in Africa is too binary. What needs to be done to fix it | The Conversation
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Five ways indigenous languages can be championed for learners | The Conversation
Five ways indigenous languages can be championed for learners: Learning in their mother tongue facilitates children's ability to learn another language. Cecil Bo Dzwowa/Shutterstock/Editorial use onlyThe United Nations General Assembly has proclaimed 2019 as the International Year of Indigenous Languages. In doing this, it says, it wants to acknowledge that languages … [Read more...] about Five ways indigenous languages can be championed for learners | The Conversation
Technology transfer: how universities can harness research for real life | The Conversation
Technology transfer: how universities can harness research for real life: Scientists work with a nanosatellite at the Cape Peninsula University of Technology. CPUT NewsAll over the world, universities produce vast quantities of research. A great deal of this has the potential to make a difference in people’s lives: through the creation of new businesses and jobs, for instance, … [Read more...] about Technology transfer: how universities can harness research for real life | The Conversation
Why women’s involvement is so vital to water projects’ success — or failure | The Conversation
Why women's involvement is so vital to water projects' success -- or failure: Millions of women in Africa spend long hours collecting water. Ollivier Girard/CIFOR, CC BY-NC-NDWhen thinking about water management, gender is probably the last thing on many people’s minds. But in fact, the whole process of water management – technology choices, decision making, implementation, … [Read more...] about Why women’s involvement is so vital to water projects’ success — or failure | The Conversation
How a Japanese system can help African cities adapt to climate change | The Conversation
How a Japanese system can help African cities adapt to climate change: As African cities like Lagos in Nigeria become increasingly populated, climate change adaptation is key. Onome Oghene/EPASub-Saharan Africa is already experiencing the realities of a changing climate – and the situation is only going to get worse. The reasons for this are complex. And they’re exacerbated … [Read more...] about How a Japanese system can help African cities adapt to climate change | The Conversation
