Foreign doctorates are attractive -- but don't write off homegrown PhDs: Obtaining a foreign PhD is seen as attractive but data suggests local alternatives shouldn't be dismissed. Rawpixel.com/ShutterstockIntroducing more skilled employees into the economy is an important path to development for many middle income countries. That’s why increased and improved training at the … [Read more...] about Foreign doctorates are attractive — but don’t write off homegrown PhDs | The Conversation
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Millions of urban Africans still don’t have electricity: here’s what can be done | The Conversation
Millions of urban Africans still don't have electricity: here's what can be done: Millions of people without electricity access in Africa live close to existing power grid infrastructure. ShutterstockAt least 110 million of the 600 million people still living without access to electricity in Africa live in urban areas. Most are within a stone throw from existing power grid … [Read more...] about Millions of urban Africans still don’t have electricity: here’s what can be done | The Conversation
Why the world’s poorest countries don’t always get the foreign aid they need | The Conversation
Why the world's poorest countries don’t always get the foreign aid they need: A UN aid agency distributes free mosquito nets in Ethiopia. EPA-EFEForeign aid, or official development assistance, is controversial. The expectation is that it should benefit the most vulnerable countries but this is not always the case. In 2016, only about 19.8% of traditional aid went to the … [Read more...] about Why the world’s poorest countries don’t always get the foreign aid they need | The Conversation
SA News: Don’t ‘Bible-bash’ sex workers‚ says religious expert
Don't ‘Bible-bash’ sex workers‚ says religious expert: Zengele‚ who has been a social worker for 30 years‚ was speaking during a public discussion on sex work in South Africa and its implications such as sexual violence and public health at the university’s Howard College in Durban on Wednesday. Source: "South Africa" - BingNews In-form South Africa eye historic win over … [Read more...] about SA News: Don’t ‘Bible-bash’ sex workers‚ says religious expert
Black people beware: don’t let Black Panther joy mask Hollywood’s racism | The Conversation
Black people beware: don't let Black Panther joy mask Hollywood's racism: Black Panther. ©Marvel Studios 2018Black Panther director/co-writer Ryan Coogler has given black people throughout the world an imagined Africa that has been wholeheartedly embraced, earning over USD$ 1 billion dollars globally so far. This embrace is due, primarily, to the presentation of so many … [Read more...] about Black people beware: don’t let Black Panther joy mask Hollywood’s racism | The Conversation
