South Africa's 2017 budget: tough economic times require tough decisions: South Africa's Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan has a tough job of rekindling a weak economy. REUTERS/Siphiwe SibekoSouth Africa’s 2017/18 budget will have to be bold to pull the country out of the prevailing economic crisis. Economic growth has stalled and the threat of a credit rating downgrade still … [Read more...] about South Africa’s 2017 budget: tough economic times require tough decisions | The Conversation
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Amidst the wait for US foreign policy decisions, proactive energy sector leaders from Africa get set to return to Washington DC for EnergyNet’s 3rd Powering Africa: Summit this March
Amidst the wait for US foreign policy decisions, proactive energy sector leaders from Africa get set to return to Washington DC for EnergyNet’s 3rd Powering Africa: Summit this March: The annual Powering Africa: Summit (www.PoweringAfrica-Summit.com) returns to Washington DC this March providing a platform for Africa’s energy sector stakeholders and developers to engage … [Read more...] about Amidst the wait for US foreign policy decisions, proactive energy sector leaders from Africa get set to return to Washington DC for EnergyNet’s 3rd Powering Africa: Summit this March
Conservation decisions must protect the livelihoods of people living in Africa | The Conversation
Conservation decisions must protect the livelihoods of people living in Africa: Women demonstrate in Kenya’s Great Rift Valley against the export of wild animals from the Maasai Mara National Park. Reuters/Antony Gitonga182 member states of the world’s biggest convention on wildlife conservation have committed – at this year’s gathering – to consider how trade decisions impact … [Read more...] about Conservation decisions must protect the livelihoods of people living in Africa | The Conversation
How poor data affects Africa’s ability to make the right policy decisions | The Conversation
How poor data affects Africa's ability to make the right policy decisions: ShutterstockAfrican policy makers are increasingly called on to use evidence-based research to inform development decisions. But this requires the rigorous collection of data as well as a coordinated system to disseminate it. This is why Kenya-based African Population Health … [Read more...] about How poor data affects Africa’s ability to make the right policy decisions | The Conversation
Great Decisions: U.S. Policy Toward Africa
Great Decisions: U.S. Policy Toward Africa A South Africa Event on 2016-04-06 17:30:00 All meetings are at the Tradewinds Restaurant, Duran Golf Club 7032 Stadium Pkwy, Viera Florida. Seating begins at 5:30 p.m. No seating after 6:30 p.m. Everyone is expected to dine—cost of entrees .00 or less RSVP is required http://fit.edu/lifelong-scholar-society Africa is in the … [Read more...] about Great Decisions: U.S. Policy Toward Africa
