Africa should be building private-public parternships in education: Africa's higher education sector could benefit from public-private partnerships. Shutterstock/RaywooPrivate-public partnerships have become a common strategy for countries all over the world to meet their development goals. In the global north, these partnerships – which bring capital and expertise together … [Read more...] about Africa should be building private-public parternships in education | The Conversation
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Why does malaria recur? How pieces of the puzzle are slowly being filled in | The Conversation
Why does malaria recur? How pieces of the puzzle are slowly being filled in: ShutterstockSome people suffer from repeated attacks of malaria. These can occur weeks to months or longer after contracting the disease. The phenomenon is only too familiar to those who were bitten by mosquitoes carrying the type of malaria-causing organism known as … [Read more...] about Why does malaria recur? How pieces of the puzzle are slowly being filled in | The Conversation
The ANC must offer more than promises to win over South Africans | The Conversation
The ANC must offer more than promises to win over South Africans: President Cyril Ramaphosa's party, the ANC, faces a tough set of elections in May. EPA-EFE/Kim LudbrookLaunching the governing African National Congress’s (ANC) 2019 general election manifesto in South Africa, President Cyril Ramaphosa lauded the successes of the last 25 years of democracy. He claimed that … [Read more...] about The ANC must offer more than promises to win over South Africans | The Conversation
Ramaphosa sets out a bold vision for South Africa. But can he pull it off? | The Conversation
Ramaphosa sets out a bold vision for South Africa. But can he pull it off?: South African President Cyril Ramaphosa at the launch of the governing ANC's 2019 elections manifesto in Durban. EPA-EFE/Kim LudbrookAs South Africa heads for the polls in a few months time in its sixth democratic election, political party electioneering has begun in earnest. President Cyril … [Read more...] about Ramaphosa sets out a bold vision for South Africa. But can he pull it off? | The Conversation
Why more people in Africa should farm guinea pigs for food | The Conversation
Why more people in Africa should farm guinea pigs for food: Guinea-pig farming is popular in Peru and is an option for African farmers. dubes sonego/ShutterstockFor thousands of years South Americans have farmed guinea pigs - but this hasn’t taken root in most other parts of the world, including Africa. We spoke to Brigitte Maass about the opportunities that they offer as … [Read more...] about Why more people in Africa should farm guinea pigs for food | The Conversation