Uganda: who is Bobi Wine and why is he creating such a fuss?: A protester in Nairobi, Kenya, displays a poster calling for Bobi Wine's release. Daniel Irungu/EPAUgandan singer turned politician Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, known as Bobi Wine, is at the centre of a storm in the East African nation. Ssentamu has been arrested and charged with treason in a civilian court – … [Read more...] about Uganda: who is Bobi Wine and why is he creating such a fuss? | The Conversation
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Don’t blame women for leaving fields like engineering. Blame bad attitudes | The Conversation
Don't blame women for leaving fields like engineering. Blame bad attitudes: ShutterstockThere are reasons why feminists use the slogan “the personal is political”, especially when men make arguments using the age old idea that “biology is destiny”. Manglin Pillay, the CEO of the South African Institution of Civil Engineering, recently resorted to … [Read more...] about Don’t blame women for leaving fields like engineering. Blame bad attitudes | The Conversation
How Africa can up its game on water management for agriculture | The Conversation
How Africa can up its game on water management for agriculture: Africa's waterways, like the Barotse floodplain in Zambia, must be properly managed. Bioversity International/E.HermanowiczGlobal agriculture is facing unprecedented challenges. It’s estimated that the world’s population will reach 9.1 billion by 2050 with an ever expanding middle class. Current food production … [Read more...] about How Africa can up its game on water management for agriculture | The Conversation
After a slow start, South Africa can still speed ahead on SDGs. Here’s how | The Conversation
After a slow start, South Africa can still speed ahead on SDGs. Here's how: South Africa is struggling to eradicate poverty. EPA/Nic BothmaThree years ago 193 member states of the United Nations adopted the world’s most ambitious set of development goals yet. The 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) cover everything from eradicating poverty to protecting biodiversity, … [Read more...] about After a slow start, South Africa can still speed ahead on SDGs. Here’s how | The Conversation
Why West Africa’s pidgins deserve full recognition as official languages | The Conversation
Why West Africa's pidgins deserve full recognition as official languages: Home page of the BBC News Pidgin website. BBC News PidginThe BBC World Service’s radio service of English-based Pidgin for West and Central Africa, BBC News Pidgin, is now a year old. And it’s thriving. According to the broadcaster it News Pidgin reaches a weekly audience of 7.5 million people in Nigeria … [Read more...] about Why West Africa’s pidgins deserve full recognition as official languages | The Conversation
