Kenya (again) loses the right to host a football tournament. Why it matters: Tunisia's players celebrate after defeating Angola to win the 2011 African Nation Championship in Khartoum. Reuters/StringerIt’s been nearly four years since Kenya won the right to host the 2018 African Nations Championship (CHAN). Yet it is now clear to the Confederation of African Football (CAF) … [Read more...] about Kenya (again) loses the right to host a football tournament. Why it matters | The Conversation
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Women scientists lag in academic publishing, and it matters | The Conversation
Women scientists lag in academic publishing, and it matters: Women are less likely to be published in scientific journals. ShutterstockWomen make up less than 30% of the people working in science, technology, engineering and medicine (STEM) jobs worldwide. The gender imbalance is changing, but men still dominate in academic publishing. This has consequences for women’s careers … [Read more...] about Women scientists lag in academic publishing, and it matters | The Conversation
Matters of the King A look at some Interesting amendments to King IV, 2016
Matters of the King A look at some Interesting amendments to King IV, 2016: A look at some Interesting amendments to King IV, 2016 In July 1993, retired Supreme Court of South Africa Judge Mervyn E. King was asked by the Institute of Directors in South Africa to chair a committee on corporate governance. The committee’s report, aptly named, was to be the first of its kind in … [Read more...] about Matters of the King A look at some Interesting amendments to King IV, 2016
Why family planning matters for maternal deaths and child survival | The Conversation
Why family planning matters for maternal deaths and child survival: Contraception empowers women to plan the number of children they will have. Family planning improves child survival and reduces maternal deaths. But the uptake of family planning in Africa is only 33%, nearly half the world average of 64%. The contraceptive prevalence rate in African countries is considerably … [Read more...] about Why family planning matters for maternal deaths and child survival | The Conversation
Alternative currencies are the future: why it matters for development | The Conversation
Alternative currencies are the future: why it matters for development: shutterstock ShutterstockWhen I began to teach in 2012, I decided to start my course with an analysis of how money affects social order. What my students found particularly fascinating was the then-nascent world of cryptocurrencies, which I described at length as a crucial feature in the future of money. … [Read more...] about Alternative currencies are the future: why it matters for development | The Conversation
