Public, not private, money needed to plug Africa's water and sanitation gaps: In Africa, those consuming water from stand posts often pay the highest price ShutterstockAfrican stakeholders have called for water supply and sanitation to be a priority at the next meeting of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. They want the November meeting of COP22 to … [Read more...] about Public, not private, money needed to plug Africa’s water and sanitation gaps | The Conversation
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Access to quality education in Africa: how to plug the gaps | The Conversation
Access to quality education in Africa: how to plug the gaps: A child holds a pen as children play at a primary school in Burundi: access to education has improved but other challenges remain. Reuters/Thomas MukoyaIn many countries too many children fail to complete a full cycle of basic education. There are also too many children and youth who do not make the progress expected … [Read more...] about Access to quality education in Africa: how to plug the gaps | The Conversation
AIDS conference 2016: the gains, the gaps, the next global steps | The Conversation
AIDS conference 2016: the gains, the gaps, the next global steps: Young women who attended the International AIDS Conference in Durban, South Africa. International AIDS Society/Rogan WardAs the 21st International AIDS Conference wraps up in Durban, South Africa, Professor Linda-Gail Bekker, incoming International AIDS Society President, talks to The Conversation Africa health … [Read more...] about AIDS conference 2016: the gains, the gaps, the next global steps | The Conversation
Universities and the financial sector must work together to plug skills gaps | The Conversation
There's a big gap what between universities teach and what industries need. ShutterstockAfrica’s CEOs are worried that there aren’t enough skilled professionals on the continent. The financial services sector is particularly hard hit by this shortage. In South Africa, where I teach and conduct research, many financial institutions complain that a dearth of skilled … [Read more...] about Universities and the financial sector must work together to plug skills gaps | The Conversation
African leaders step up to the plate to narrow immunisation gaps | The Conversation
An Ethiopian boy receives a polio vaccination. Africa has done well with polio eradication but lags behind other vaccination efforts. Unicef Ethiopia/2013/SewunetSix of the ten countries that are home to 60% of unvaccinated children in the world are in Africa. There have been fresh steps to narrow this gap: African ministers have committed to increase resources to improve … [Read more...] about African leaders step up to the plate to narrow immunisation gaps | The Conversation
