The attempt to replenish Lake Chad's water may fail again. Here's why: Presidents Issoufou, Yayi, Deby and Buhari at a meeting of the Lake Chad Basin Commission, the body in charge of the lake replenishment project REUTERS/Afolabi SotundeThe Transaqua Project is a big, ambitious initiative to replenish the waters of Lake Chad, a fresh water inland lake in Central Africa. It … [Read more...] about The attempt to replenish Lake Chad’s water may fail again. Here’s why | The Conversation
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South Africa’s National Development Plan can be resuscitated: here’s how | The Conversation
South Africa's National Development Plan can be resuscitated: here's how: South Africa's Deputy President, Cyril Ramaphosa and former finance minister Trevor Manuel were instrumental to the making of the country's National Development Plan. GCISSomething is surely wrong when many influential people endorse or reject a document none of them have read. The document is … [Read more...] about South Africa’s National Development Plan can be resuscitated: here’s how | The Conversation
African states don’t prioritise maritime security – here’s why they should | The Conversation
African states don't prioritise maritime security – here's why they should: Port workers secure berthing ropes belonging to a container ship as it prepares to dock at the port of San Pedro, Ivory Coast Luc Gnago/Reuters Piracy off the African coastline has been a headline grabbing phenomenon for more than a decade. For a few years though, Somali pirates appeared to have a quiet … [Read more...] about African states don’t prioritise maritime security – here’s why they should | The Conversation
SA News: Gupta’s Tegeta Sale: Here’s What Zumas Stand To Benefit From The Sale
Gupta’s Tegeta Sale: Here’s What Zumas Stand To Benefit From The Sale: Al Zarooni reportedly travelled to South Africa in October 2015, a few months after arrangements were made to establish the fronting vehicle. This was around the time that the Guptas, through Tegeta, were trying to buy Optimum mine from Glencore. Source: "South Africa" - BingNews A real Mbokodo: The … [Read more...] about SA News: Gupta’s Tegeta Sale: Here’s What Zumas Stand To Benefit From The Sale
South Africa needs a sensible debate about its Reserve Bank. Here’s a start | The Conversation
South Africa needs a sensible debate about its Reserve Bank. Here's a start: Stable food prices are a central issue for South Africa's Reserve Bank. But should it be doing more to protect the poor? Reuters/Siphiwe SibekoDebates on monetary policy in South Africa over the last couple of decades seem to have come from a madhouse. First, in the 1990s the country had old … [Read more...] about South Africa needs a sensible debate about its Reserve Bank. Here’s a start | The Conversation
