What southern Africa can learn from other countries about adapting to drought: The Melbourne skyline. Water saving habits adopted during a prolonged drought that ended in 2009 are still followed. EPA-EFE/Joe CastroRainfall in South Africa is naturally highly variable with total amount of precipitation very different between years and across the country. Total annual rainfall in … [Read more...] about What southern Africa can learn from other countries about adapting to drought | The Conversation
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Top job for South African gives African countries sway at the IMF | The Conversation
Top job for South African gives African countries sway at the IMF: South African Reserve Bank Governor, Lesetja Kganyago, is expected to push the agenda of developing countries inside the IMF. Reuters/Mike HutchingsSouth Africa’s Reserve Bank Governor, Lesetja Kganyago, has been selected as the first sub-Saharan African to serve as chair of the International Monetary and … [Read more...] about Top job for South African gives African countries sway at the IMF | The Conversation
Why countries should break the crippling cycle of hosting big sporting events | The Conversation
Why countries should break the crippling cycle of hosting big sporting events: Local residents holding Chinese and Olympic flags attend a rehearsal in Chongli county of Zhangjiakou ahead of the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing. Reuters/Jason LeeAll over the developing world, metropolises are rushing to cement their status as “global cities”. These are metropolitan centres that … [Read more...] about Why countries should break the crippling cycle of hosting big sporting events | The Conversation
Developing countries need to wake up to the risks of new technologies | The Conversation
Developing countries need to wake up to the risks of new technologies: ShutterstockTechnological advances associated with the fourth industrial revolution – including artificial intelligence – allow the automation of an increasingly wide array of processes in increasingly interactive and sophisticated ways. These advances will likely give rise to … [Read more...] about Developing countries need to wake up to the risks of new technologies | The Conversation
Why developing countries are particularly vulnerable to predatory journals | The Conversation
Why developing countries are particularly vulnerable to predatory journals: Predatory publishers are vultures feeding on academics' worries about output and incentives. Ondacaracola/ShutterstockEvery day academics wade through emails riddled with spelling errors promising almost immediate publication of their research. These publications assure the reader that they can skip … [Read more...] about Why developing countries are particularly vulnerable to predatory journals | The Conversation
