The World Bank is finding new ways to understand South Africa's issues: The latest World Bank report on South Africa identifies land reform as critical factor of addressing the country's economic challenges. EPA/Kim LudbrookThe latest World Bank report on South Africa is not only remarkable for the collaborative method it employed, but also for some of the conclusions it … [Read more...] about The World Bank is finding new ways to understand South Africa’s issues | The Conversation
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Calestous Juma: a life dedicated to finding answers to Africa’s challenges | The Conversation
Calestous Juma: a life dedicated to finding answers to Africa's challenges: Kenyan-born Calestous Juma, Professor of the Practice of International Development, Harvard Kennedy School, Harvard University, was passionate about finding solutions to Africa’s big challenges. He was acutely aware of the immense obstacles faced by the continent. Yet he approached each challenge with … [Read more...] about Calestous Juma: a life dedicated to finding answers to Africa’s challenges | The Conversation
Four big insights into HIV/AIDS that provide hope of finding a vaccine | The Conversation
Four big insights into HIV/AIDS that provide hope of finding a vaccine: ShutterstockHIV remains one of the continent’s most intractable health challenges. Tremendous progress is being made to understand the virus, the immune mechanisms that contribute to its control and for new antiretroviral drugs and vaccines to be developed to treat and prevent … [Read more...] about Four big insights into HIV/AIDS that provide hope of finding a vaccine | The Conversation
Finding Women at Work Should Not be this Hard
Finding Women at Work Should Not be this Hard: In preparation for International Women’s Day, UN Women Egypt launches new print campaign titled “Finding Her” under the umbrella of UN Women’s global campaign “Planet 50-50 by 2030-Step it Up for Gender Equality” which calls upon governments to make national commitments to address the challenges … [Read more...] about Finding Women at Work Should Not be this Hard
Pan-African Banking Finding its Stride
Pan-African Banking Finding its Stride: In the years since the global financial crisis, Africa has witnessed a rapid expansion of cross-border banking, led by banking groups based in Africa that are spurring financial and economic integration and transforming the continent’s financial landscape. These institutions are occupying a space created by the retreat of several … [Read more...] about Pan-African Banking Finding its Stride
