Rwanda's COVID-19 pool testing: a savvy option where there's low viral prevalence: alexandersr/shutterstockMany countries in East Africa have turned to contact tracing and carrying out COVID-19 tests on thousands of individuals as a way of monitoring and trying to limit transmissions of the new coronavirus. In Rwanda, they have been investigating … [Read more...] about Rwanda’s COVID-19 pool testing: a savvy option where there’s low viral prevalence | The Conversation
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Why does racism prevail? Leading scholars apply their minds | The Conversation
Why does racism prevail? Leading scholars apply their minds: Patricia De Melo Moreira/AFP/Getty ImagesAll people belong to one biological species and there are no human “races”. So why does belief in race persist? It may be a scientific misconception, but it is real. It defines the lived experience of many people and determines how governments act … [Read more...] about Why does racism prevail? Leading scholars apply their minds | The Conversation
Technology is a powerful determinant of change, but labour can shape its direction | The Conversation
Technology is a powerful determinant of change, but labour can shape its direction: Technology is a powerful determinant of change but so are trade unions and the state ShutterstockTechnology is a product of human labour. The working class and society can therefore shape its direction. According to the International Labour Organisation (ILO), long-term technological change has … [Read more...] about Technology is a powerful determinant of change, but labour can shape its direction | The Conversation
South African banks need to do more to ensure financial inclusion | The Conversation
South African banks need to do more to ensure financial inclusion: Photo by Frédéric Soltan/Corbis via Getty ImagesAn analysis of financial inclusion in South Africa shows that affordability limits poor households’ access to formal financial services. In our study, which looked at people’s use of financial goods and services between 2008 and 2015, … [Read more...] about South African banks need to do more to ensure financial inclusion | The Conversation
Interpreting the South African government’s mixed messages on nuclear power | The Conversation
Interpreting the South African government's mixed messages on nuclear power: South Africa can't afford new nuclear infrastructure with state funds in these times of budget shortfalls and ballooning debt. GettyImagesOn 14 June the South African Ministry of Mineral Resources and Energy issued a controversial statement initiating a process that could lead to the construction … [Read more...] about Interpreting the South African government’s mixed messages on nuclear power | The Conversation
