How data collected from mobile phones can help electricity planning: There’s not enough sustained electricity investment in Africa. Shutterstock/Andrea WillmoreAccess to reliable and affordable electricity brings many benefits. It supports the growth of small businesses, allows students to study at night and protects health by offering an alternative cooking fuel to coal or … [Read more...] about How data collected from mobile phones can help electricity planning | The Conversation
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Beneficiation is touted as a silver bullet. Why it might not be | The Conversation
Beneficiation is touted as a silver bullet. Why it might not be: The beneficiation of diamonds has brought great benefits to Botswana. ShutterstockLike other mineral producing countries, South Africa has considered implementing beneficiation policies to stimulate development. Beneficiation entails the transformation of a mineral (or a combination of minerals) to a higher … [Read more...] about Beneficiation is touted as a silver bullet. Why it might not be | The Conversation
Salt is bad for you: but how it affects your body is still frontier science | The Conversation
Salt is bad for you: but how it affects your body is still frontier science: Reducing salt intake can save lives. ShutterstockResearch has shown that excess salt intake is harmful to people’s health. It can lead to high blood pressure and increase the risk of heart disease and stroke. Globally salt reduction programmes are gaining traction, whether through awareness campaigns … [Read more...] about Salt is bad for you: but how it affects your body is still frontier science | The Conversation
Nigeria’s universities are performing poorly. What can be done about it | The Conversation
Nigeria’s universities are performing poorly. What can be done about it: In one year alone 380,000 domestic applicants didn't get a university place in Nigeria. ShutterstockWhy are Nigeria’s universities in such a sorry state? Some would say it had to do with just one word: money. Sadly this is part of the reason. But not entirely. Nigeria’s universities have been … [Read more...] about Nigeria’s universities are performing poorly. What can be done about it | The Conversation
Responses to Zimbabwe highlight gulf between the region and the west | The Conversation
Responses to Zimbabwe highlight gulf between the region and the west: Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa's regime has yet to show it differs from that of Robert Mugabe. EPA-EFE/Aaron UfumeliThe post-Mugabe regime in Zimbabwe continues to struggle to establish its legitimacy. While this is the case the terms of its future international re-engagement will continue to … [Read more...] about Responses to Zimbabwe highlight gulf between the region and the west | The Conversation
