Why is used clothing popular across Africa? We found out in Malawi: People shop for used clothing at the busy Gikomba market in Nairobi, Kenya. SIMON MAINA/AFP via Getty ImagesThe sale of used clothing is a billion-dollar global industry. According to some estimates, almost 70% of garments that are donated globally end up on the African continent. This happens through a … [Read more...] about Why is used clothing popular across Africa? We found out in Malawi | The Conversation
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Strategies Africa’s tourism requires to manage blow from coronavirus | The Conversation
Strategies Africa's tourism requires to manage blow from coronavirus: Africa needs to promote domestic tourism Joana French/ShutterstockTourism has become an important economic sector for most African countries in the last two decades. There has been increased investments in product development and enhancement, aggressive marketing, coupled with appropriate business-friendly … [Read more...] about Strategies Africa’s tourism requires to manage blow from coronavirus | The Conversation
Malaria still kills 1,100 a day. It can’t afford to lose resources to coronavirus | The Conversation
Malaria still kills 1,100 a day. It can't afford to lose resources to coronavirus: A Kenyan mother and her two children sit on their bed with a mosquito net used for preventing malaria. Wendy Stone/Corbis via Getty ImagesToday, another 1,100 people will die from malaria. The number will be repeated tomorrow, and the day after. As a public health researcher, I embrace the … [Read more...] about Malaria still kills 1,100 a day. It can’t afford to lose resources to coronavirus | The Conversation
Food aid parcels in South Africa could do with a better nutritional balance | The Conversation
Food aid parcels in South Africa could do with a better nutritional balance: Getty ImagesFood insecurity is a reality for many South African households, with approximately 50% of households living under the poverty line and not being able to afford basic healthy eating. Low-income households typically spend about a third of total expenditure on … [Read more...] about Food aid parcels in South Africa could do with a better nutritional balance | The Conversation
Africa must make sure it’s part of the search for a coronavirus vaccine | The Conversation
Africa must make sure it's part of the search for a coronavirus vaccine: Modern day research and clinical trials are highly regulated. Getty ImagesThe search for a COVID-19 vaccine has sparked international media controversy and negative sentiment around the potential harm of people taking part in clinical trials once the research enters its human testing phase. A wave of … [Read more...] about Africa must make sure it’s part of the search for a coronavirus vaccine | The Conversation
