How population data can help countries plan and tweak policy: Population data can be examined to make important decisions and plans. Arthimedes/ShutterstockStatistics South Africa, the country’s statistical service which gathers and analyses a range of data, recently released its mid-year population estimates for 2019. The data places the country’s estimated population at 58,78 … [Read more...] about How population data can help countries plan and tweak policy | The Conversation
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African countries and the state of their environments: the best and the worst | The Conversation
African countries and the state of their environments: the best and the worst: Botswana's Okavango Delta ShutterstockSocial and economic changes in Africa are being driven by increasing prosperity and heavy foreign investment. Money has been poured into activities such as road building, forestry expansion, livestock intensification and increasing urbanisation. All have … [Read more...] about African countries and the state of their environments: the best and the worst | The Conversation
More countries need to give peaceful protest the chance it deserves | The Conversation
More countries need to give peaceful protest the chance it deserves: A Sudanese protester waves the Sudanese and Algerian flags. Peaceful protestors in both countries eventually toppled their long term presidents. EPA-EFE/Amel PainThe right of peaceful protest is enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, adopted by the United Nations in December 1948. Today, this … [Read more...] about More countries need to give peaceful protest the chance it deserves | The Conversation
SA News: Countries fail again to agree on trade access
Countries fail again to agree on trade access: The EastAfrican has, however, learnt that upon the expiry of this deadline only Uganda, Kenya, Egypt and South Africa had endorsed the pact. Although all the 27 members have signed the agreement their ... Source: "South Africa" - BingNews Predicting where each team will finish in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019: Progressing … [Read more...] about SA News: Countries fail again to agree on trade access
How African countries are doing in ballooning digital music revenues | The Conversation
How African countries are doing in ballooning digital music revenues: A billboard in Nairobi for Safaricom, Kenya’s largest mobile service provider, featuring veteran rapper and producer Jua Cali. Andrew J EisenbergLast year was a good one for the music recording industry. After years of decline 2018 marked the fourth consecutive year of growth in music industry revenues. … [Read more...] about How African countries are doing in ballooning digital music revenues | The Conversation
