Explainer: lessons from the collapse of a small South African bank: Kuben Naidoo, South African Reverse Bank deputy governor and CEO of the country's Prudential Authority. Flickr/UNU-WIDERThe South African Reserve Bank placed VBS, a small mutual bank, under curatorship in March this year against a backdrop of a serious liquidity crisis. The initial findings of the curator … [Read more...] about Explainer: lessons from the collapse of a small South African bank | The Conversation
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Explainer: why lithium ion batteries could be a game changer in Africa | The Conversation
Explainer: why lithium ion batteries could be a game changer in Africa: Lithium batteries offer renewable energy electricity power storage. Shutterstock/Immersion ImageryRenewable energy resources – such as wind, water or solar solutions – hold great promise. They could provide energy while overcoming Africa’s infrastructural challenges. But this energy would still need to be … [Read more...] about Explainer: why lithium ion batteries could be a game changer in Africa | The Conversation
Explainer: the role of foreign military forces in Niger | The Conversation
Explainer: the role of foreign military forces in Niger: The people of Niger have been protesting against the presence of foreign troops in their country Arnaud Roin/EPANiger is one of the most militarised countries in Africa. In November 2017, this came to wider notice when four American Special Forces soldiers and at least four of their Nigerien counterparts died in an … [Read more...] about Explainer: the role of foreign military forces in Niger | The Conversation
Explainer: what there is to know about South Africa’s aquifers | The Conversation
Explainer: what there is to know about South Africa's aquifers: Groundwater is used extensively in arid regions like South Africa's Karoo. ShutterstockMany South African cities use ground water and aquifers as their main source of water. And with water scarcity an increasing threat, these sources are becoming more and more important. The Conversation Africa’s Nontobeko … [Read more...] about Explainer: what there is to know about South Africa’s aquifers | The Conversation
Explainer: what’s driving the demolition of 4000 buildings in Nairobi | The Conversation
Explainer: what's driving the demolition of 4000 buildings in Nairobi: A major cause of flooding in Nairobi is inappropriate building on riparian land. Flickr/UbadheerDrastic action is being taken in Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, with 4000 buildings set to be demolished. The reason: they were constructed on riparian land – land adjacent to the watercourses that traverse the city. … [Read more...] about Explainer: what’s driving the demolition of 4000 buildings in Nairobi | The Conversation
