Some fear that e-learning will erode African knowledge. This isn't true: E-learning is important for Africa, but critics have their doubts. ShutterstockWhen people discuss the challenges related to e-learning (the use of electronic technology to facilitate learning), they tend to focus on access. This can mean access to financial resources to buy equipment as well as … [Read more...] about Some fear that e-learning will erode African knowledge. This isn’t true | The Conversation
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Why the private sector’s hype about the African middle class isn’t helpful | The Conversation
Why the private sector's hype about the African middle class isn't helpful: The Oluwole Urban Market near Marina in Lagos. Being middle class is more than just being a consumer. Reuters/Akintunde AkinleyeThe African middle class is of huge interest to business. This was confirmed again recently by well attended seminars in South Africa’s big cities to discuss “African Lions: … [Read more...] about Why the private sector’s hype about the African middle class isn’t helpful | The Conversation
Rosa Luxemburg: freedom only for the members of one party isn’t freedom at all | The Conversation
Rosa Luxemburg: freedom only for the members of one party isn't freedom at all: Red carnations are laid on the Berlin tomb of German communist leader Rosa Luxemburg during a ceremony to commemorate her death. Fabrizio Bensch/ReutersIn October 1918, a year after the 1917 October Revolution in Russia, a sailors’ mutiny in Germany triggered a revolutionary upsurge. Polish-born … [Read more...] about Rosa Luxemburg: freedom only for the members of one party isn’t freedom at all | The Conversation
Why blaming ivory poaching on Boko Haram isn’t helpful | The Conversation
Why blaming ivory poaching on Boko Haram isn't helpful: Talking about ivory-funded terrorism overlooks the real sources of income for terror groups. Author suppliedIn 2016, as part of a ceremony in Cameroon’s capital Yaoundé, 2 000 elephant tusks were burned to demonstrate the country’s commitment to fight poaching and illegal trade in wildlife. US Ambassador to the United … [Read more...] about Why blaming ivory poaching on Boko Haram isn’t helpful | The Conversation
Grace Mugabe: why diplomatic immunity isn’t always an ‘out of jail’ ticket | The Conversation
Grace Mugabe: why diplomatic immunity isn't always an 'out of jail' ticket: Zimbabwean first lady Grace Mugabe with her husband, President of Zimbabwe Robert Mugabe. EPA/Khaled el-Fiqi Grace Mugabe, the wife of President Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe, is accused of assaulting a young woman while on a visit to South Africa. A week after the incident in a hotel in Sandton, … [Read more...] about Grace Mugabe: why diplomatic immunity isn’t always an ‘out of jail’ ticket | The Conversation
