A look at how India's Africa strategy is working: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses the India Africa Forum Summit in New Delhi, India Harish Tyagu/EPAIndia’s engagement with Africa has involved peacekeeping, student scholarships, humanitarian relief, and private and public sector investments. This has been the case for over half a century dating back to the Bandung … [Read more...] about A look at how India’s Africa strategy is working | The Conversation
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Irrigating Africa: can small-scale farmers lead the way? | The Conversation
Irrigating Africa: can small-scale farmers lead the way?: Farmer-led irrigation comes in many different shapes and forms Remi Nono-Womdim/FlickrWe often hear that irrigation in Africa is too limited, and that the key to a “green revolution” on the continent is to expand to levels seen in Asia. But what if there is much more small-scale, informal irrigation in Africa than we … [Read more...] about Irrigating Africa: can small-scale farmers lead the way? | The Conversation
We asked Senegalese migrants why they leave home. Here’s what they told us | The Conversation
We asked Senegalese migrants why they leave home. Here's what they told us: Senegalese migrants protest against racism and violence in Milan (2011) Eugenio Marongiu/ShutterstockSenegal is widely touted as a stable democracy, experiencing good economic growth in a more volatile region. But people still take the risk of migrating to Europe. Because migration is largely … [Read more...] about We asked Senegalese migrants why they leave home. Here’s what they told us | The Conversation
Pasha 11: Sexually transmitted infections in South Africa | The Conversation
Pasha 11: Sexually transmitted infections in South Africa: shutterstock South Africa has had to focus heavily on the fight against HIV and AIDS given the country’s high infection rates. As a result, sexually transmitted infections have often been ignored. In this episode, Tendesayi Kufa-Chakezha – an epidemiologist and public health specialist at the country’s National … [Read more...] about Pasha 11: Sexually transmitted infections in South Africa | The Conversation
Why science matters so much in the era of fake news and fallacies | The Conversation
Why science matters so much in the era of fake news and fallacies: If it's fake, it's not news. ShutterstockDemocracy and social progress die without science and fact-based knowledge. Science and facts are the foundational basis for rational and logical disputation and the possibility of reaching some truths. Fake news, on the other hand, is a calculated assault on … [Read more...] about Why science matters so much in the era of fake news and fallacies | The Conversation
